In this photo Tom has been using a Cold Frame Greenhouse system using Solexx and a standard Cold Frame. He is using aquaponics to feed his plants and this required a tank in the middle of his Greenhouse. The tank is 6X6X28 and will be able to hold 4000 gallons of water and 2000 Tilapia! He will be eating the […]
“What are the odds this will catch fire and explode?” asked my wife, as I pitched her my latest project. A veteran, some would say survivor of fourteen years of my schemes and contraptions, my wife saw the gleam in my eye as soon as I started describing it. I never meant to own an […]
“We’ve LOVED dehydrated sweet potatoes as a treat option for Basil for many reasons. They are completely natural and made from a healthy whole food for starters. Other benefits include the fact that they actually take him a while to eat (he has to work at them) and they can “regulate” his system in times […]
“First off, is a milking stand really even necessary? For us personally, yes it is. Although I can milk our goats while they are tied up or someone is holding them, I find that it is infinitely easier and more sanitary for us to use a stand. Since milking is something I do every single […]
“This is a guide to raising and harvesting fish using a fish farm. A fish farm is a great idea, giving you tons of quality protein for a minimal time and money investment. It also pairs very well with worm composting, if you’re into that sort of thing. If you’re looking to diversify your food […]
“One of the most exciting times in our beginning days of homesteading was when we first got goats. The excitement began beforehand, as I researched the various goat breeds. It was great fun to pour over breed photos and descriptions, trying to decide which one I liked best. Initially, I was only aware of two […]
You had a good day on the lake and it’s time to clean the mess o’ fish you brought home. But how? Lorianne and Dan give you a quick primer on preparing a bream, bass and catfish in this short video…
Why Keep Bees? The stock answer for why to keep bees is because bees make honey, and fresh, raw honey tastes much better than what passes for honey in the supermarket. How much honey you get depends tremendously on the weather and the state of your bees when big honey plants are in blossom. In […]
I raise freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in my small windmill pond here on my farm. The shrimp are bred and hatched out in salt water and then introduced to fresh water for “growing out”, this is what I do. I purchase 30 to 60 day old juveniles, stock my pond in May. I feed a […]
Beekeeping is a great hobby, whether you keep bees for pollination, honey, profit, medicinal uses or all of the above. But getting started with bees can be expensive if you use conventional hives. A basic setup with bees can cost more than $200, and building conventional hives and frames is time-consuming. But there’s a simpler, […]