We jumped in without even looking, really. We spent nearly 20 minutes on research, and asked just a few questions and felt we were ready. We just knew we wanted goats. I mean, we became parents without any prior knowledge or experience, and our kids turned out okay, right? Well, turns out that goats just …
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Blue hyssop is a beautiful perennial that blooms in the summer with clusters of light blue flowers. Plant it in your garden and enjoy its beauty, or use its leaves and flowers for herbal remedies. Learn more about growing blue hyssop, using it, and harvesting it here. I’ll tell you everything you need to know! …
If you do a lot of baking or homemade cooking, you will use a lot of extracts… Your needs can range from homemade cookies, French toast, homemade coffee creamers, and so on. Buying commercial extracts is usually okay, but you take the chance with it being full of corn syrup and artificial flavor. Why spend …
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A friend of mine cursed blessed us with a mint plant when we moved into our house 8 years ago. Naïve being that I was, I planted it right into the ground…no pot, no borders, nothing. I thought “oooh… lots of fresh mint”. Yeah. I have since learned that was a mistake. Mint, or yardus …
With all the information out there on herbs, it’s hard to know where to even start. While it’d be great to be able to run out and forage for, or purchase all the herbs known to mankind, it’s just not that feasible in the budget for most of us. In many cases, it’s not necessary …
Homesteading is very popular right now. It is best defined as “living off the land you have”. There are a lot of people turning to a self-sufficient lifestyle. They are taking a small space of property and turning it into something special. If you look in some backyards, you will see gardens, fruit trees, greenhouses, …
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Chickweed, or Stellaria media is also known by the names “scarwort”, “star weed”, and “satin flower”. It’s a common weed, easily found all over the world. It’s edible and has an abundance of nutrients, including protein, vitamins and minerals. Externally, it is used for wounds, even on open skin, for drawing out toxins and increasing …
Living “The Amish Lifestyle” is a common phrase these days, especially among homesteaders. To many, it conveys a simpler lifestyle, with whole foods, family, and faith combined into daily living. Many see the Amish as eating only organic foods, not vaccinating their children, living off their land only, and living the life we all dream …
Shhh… can I tell you a secret? It’s one that she doesn’t even know herself. But, Jan from Nerdy Farm Wife is the person I would most like to be like if I grow up. I love her blog, and all the amazing things she does with flowers, herbs and plants all around her. As …
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Cookies are a staple of life. Well, at least they are in MY house. My kids could easily scarf down an entire box of cookies in one setting, if I let them. Due to the amount of sugar in them, that’s a big no-no. Not wanting to be “that” mom, I knew that they would …
