“I love raising chickens and especially when I get to see them hatch right in front of me. There’s nothing like going out and gathering eggs from the
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What To Do If You Cannot Grow A Garden
“I am blessed, because nearly everyday I come in contact with someone who tells me they’re starting their first garden ever. But every now and then, someone tells
An Introduction To Raising Turkeys On The Homestead
“We love turkey. For sausage, for burger, for the drumsticks, at Thanksgiving. And, if you have chickens already, adding in a turkey or two on the backyard homestead
Growing Kale
“Today we’re going to talk about growing kale. Mine from the fall is still growing. In fact, it’s about 3 feet tall and even though we’ve had some
Homemade Insecticidal Soap
You guys. I feel almost guilty about posting this recipe! It is so simple, so easy and so cheap. But let’s not start there, shall we? Let’s start
Raising Worms For Castings
“Our first attempt at raising worms for castings (poop) was a complete disaster from the very start. In fact, I thought about naming this post “Our Worm Farm
How To Harvest Linen Flax
“Linen, a specially selected variety of the flax plant, grown for its long, unbranched stocks, is harvested 100 days after planting, before the seeds are fully ripe. The
Chia Seeds Are The Ultimate Survival Food For Long-Term Storage
“In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, there’s a lot of renewed interest in preparedness. One thing we all learned from the disaster is that when the power grid
Building An Underground Cistern
“In this example a DIY brick cistern is used to store filtered water. This one holds about 9450 Litres of water (about 2500 gallons plus or minus 20
Black Soldier Fly Composter / Automatic Chicken Feeder
“We have had much success harvesting Black Soldier Fly Larvae to feed our chickens, but we needed a new design. After much thought, this is the design that
How To Make A Solar-Powered Battery Charger
“The storms that blew through the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic on June 29 left us, along with millions of other people and all of the businesses in my town,
Using An Appleseed Processor To Make Biodiesel
“This is my tutorial for using my Appleseed processor to make biodiesel. Biodiesel is a great way to go green, and cut your carbon footprint quite substantially, not
How To Make Maple Syrup At Home
“I’ve always thought of thick, golden, pure maple syrup as one of the truly natural foods, even though I never tasted the real thing until I tried my
How To Get Rid Of Fruit Flies
Every summer, I end up with at least one fruit fly infestation. It starts out innocently enough — I’ll notice a fruit fly or two buzzing around a
Do It Yourself Refills For Any Plug-in Air Freshener
“I’m about to get hippie on you all. Plugin air fresheners (and tons of other stuff) have something called VOC in them. VOC stands for “volatile organic compounds”
Hot Honey Recipe For Strep Throat
“I only remember having strep throat once in my life but oh my I will never forget it. It wasn’t too long after we started out on our
How To Make Hard Cheeses
“I started making cheese several years ago. I began with the soft fresh cheeses like cream cheese, queso blanco, and mozzarella, but after a while I wanted more.
Building A Treadle Chicken Feeder
“I like wild birds. I used to feed them on purpose, but now that I have chickens the wild birds have become a cost and potential risk. The
Do It Yourself Goat Feeder For Square Bales
“Are you still feeding your goats on the ground, letting them waste that valuable hay all the while ingesting whatever worm eggs, diseases and infections that may be
Food Cures You Can Grow At Home
“Why burn a quarter-tank of gas running out to the drugstore for Pepto when you can pluck some relief from your windowsill herb garden? Besides adding another dimension
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