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Polyculture Farming – What Is It and Why Is It Better Than Monoculture?
How Much Sun Do Tomatoes Need to Ripen? [No Splitting or Sunscald!]
17 Weird Vegetables and Fruits You Have to See to Believe
5 Scary Vegetables for Halloween You Can Grow at Home! [Growing Tips + Spooky Fall Decor]
20 Fruit Trees That Grow In Shade [They Will Surprise You!]
36 Fun and Creative Pumpkin Face Carving Ideas
Preparedness and Self-Sufficiency
Chickens
What Can Chickens Eat? Ultimate List of 134 Foods Hens Can and Can’t Eat!
How to Keep Chickens Warm In Winter Without Electricity
Raising Pheasants vs Chickens For Profit on Your Homestead
20 Chickens That Lay Colored Eggs! [Olive, Blue, and Pink Hen Eggs?!]
7 DIY Chick Brooder Designs [Homemade, Free, and Easy]
10 Free Chicken Tractor Plans You Can Easily DIY
Beautiful Gardens
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Vegetable Gardening
What Can I Plant In December? [Vegetable Gardening Guide]
Is cabin fever wearing you down? Ready to play in the garden despite it being the coldest stretch of the year? Break out your thickest gardening gloves and a coat because there…
5 Gallon Bucket Garden DIY [+ 30 Most Productive Vegetables to Grow In Buckets!]
The 5 gallon bucket garden offers a uniquely flexible and transportable take on gardening. You don’t actually have to use a 5 gallon bucket – any bucket will do! Bucket gardening is…
Best Gardening Apron With Pockets for Harvesting and Tools 2021
I realised today that I really need a gardening apron. I never wanted an apron for gardening, thinking it was just a little too “grandma” or I didn’t want to seem like…
Best Vegetables to Grow In Nova Scotia [and Planting Schedule!]
From asparagus to zucchini, Nova Scotia’s climate supports the growth of a wide variety of vegetables. With careful timing and the ideal cultivars, any gardener can produce a bounty to be proud…
How to Harvest and Grow Asparagus [Complete Growing Guide]
Truth is, every gardener (and even people who don’t enjoy gardening) should grow asparagus. It is one of the easiest vegetables to grow, most people like to eat it, and it regrows…
Mittleider Gardening Method – More Food From Your Garden!
The Mittleider gardening method is based upon a scientific protocol of cultivating plants in the ground in either raised beds or grow boxes so they can garner the ultimate benefit from the…
How Much Sun Do Tomatoes Need to Ripen? [No Splitting or Sunscald!]
There’s nothing more satisfying about gardening than pulling the first ripe tomato of the season…
Tools and Equipment
Makita vs Milwaukee Show-Down – Which Tool Brand is Better?
It’s that time again, the time for you to buy or replace one of your…
Best Lawn Mower for 5 Acres in 2021 [Top 8 for Your Farm, Homestead, or Golf Course]
With summer finally heating up in the USA, homesteaders and farmers are starting to ask…
10 Best Axe for Splitting Wood [Axes Worth Your Money In 2022]
Splitting rounds for firewood is hard work. Your best splitting axe should be sharp, wieldy,…
Raising Goats
How to Pasteurize Goat Milk at Home [3 Simple Ways]
There’s little more delicious than a glass of fresh goat milk but, while raw milk does have some advantages, it can also contain potentially harmful bacteria and germs. Not so long ago,…
Can Goats Eat Oats? [Whole Rolled, Steel-Cut or Quick Oats?]
If you’re a farmer or homesteader, you’ve probably got a few goats on your property. (Or have had some!) Goats are versatile creatures often used for milk, meat, or fiber production. But…
How to Keep Chickens and Outdoor Animals Cool In Summer Without Electricity [9 Ways!]
In summer, it gets really, really hot here. We can go inside the house or use air conditioning to cool down, but what about our animals? Chickens swelter in their coop, horses…
When Can a Baby Goat Leave Its Mother [Safely and Stress-Free]
Baby goats are little bundles of fluffy joy – until you wean them, and they pass all hours of the day (and night) calling for their moms. Whether you’re bottle-feeding or relying…
10 Best Axe for Splitting Wood [Axes Worth Your Money In 2022]
Splitting rounds for firewood is hard work. Your best splitting axe should be sharp, wieldy,…
Outdoor Cooking & The Homestead Kitchen
300000 BTU Propane Burner – Biggest & Baddest High Pressure Burners
It’s hard to find a high pressure propane burner with a decent BTU output, which…
25 Smokin’ Hot Smokehouse Ideas [DIY Plans You Can Use for Free!]
Smokehouse ideas and designs! Fancy making your bacon or smoking your salmon catch? If that…
7 Best Fermented Tomatoes Recipes! Homemade DIY
Naturally fermented foods are a healthier option for you to consume because of the way…
Projects & DIY
How to Hang Christmas Lights Outside Without Nails [the Easy Way]
The Holiday season is our favorite part of the year – and Christmas lights are one of the best ways to help everyone celebrate! We want to help you show off a…
15 Small Front Porch Ideas on a Budget [+ DIY Tips]
Have you ever approached a house and been captivated by its porch, even if it is not lofty or massive? An attractive front yard porch is the welcome mat of your home – and…
Can You Really Heat a Room With a Terracotta Pot Heater?
You may or may not be aware of all the DIY heater ideas out there, but there are a few circulating that are worth knowing how to execute in an emergency or…
How to Season a Cast Iron Pan With Avocado Oil [Simple Steps to a Perfectly Seasoned Pan]
When you get your first cast iron pan, you’ll need to season it – but what does that even mean, and how do you do it? Why are you supposed to use…
Herbs for Bruises – 7 Herbs That Will Get Rid of Bruises Fast
Bumps and bruises are a part of life, especially if you’re as clumsy as I…
Chickens
10 Inventive DIY Incubator Designs That’ll Make You Broody
This epic guide contains many DIY incubator ideas and tutorials on how to make an incubator. But first, I need to tell a funny story about my hens! With 12 hens, you’d think at…
Can Chickens Eat Alfalfa? What About Alfalfa Sprouts and Alfalfa Cubes?
If cows, sheep, or horses live on your homestead, you will likely have come across alfalfa. This versatile animal food contains loads of nutritional benefits and is excellent for keeping your farm…
Homesteader’s Guide to Quail Farming – Eggs, Raising, and More!
Diving into the world of poultry is often the first step into keeping livestock for many homesteaders, with chickens coming top of the list every time. But what about other types of birds? Many…
13 Chicken Roost Ideas for Chickens Roosting in Style!
If you’re new to keeping chickens, it may surprise you to know that they don’t like to sleep on the floor. Chickens need a place to roost, relax, and feel safe at…
Off Grid Living
Number Two? BURN IT! All You Ever Wanted to Know About Incinerator Toilets
What goes down the drain… well, as the expression goes, it goes down the drain. If you flush something down the toilet, most people tend to think that it’s just gone forever….
13 Off Grid Bathroom Ideas – Outhouses, Hand-Washing, and More!
Does the lack of a proper bathroom put you off the idea of off-grid life? Many aspects of off-grid living sound romantic and glamorous – sitting out on the deck/lakeshore/hilltop watching the…
Best Whole House Generator (Expert Generator Reviews 2022)
This article contains my four top picks for the best whole house generator for those sudden power cuts or going off-grid. Below, I’ll talk about the things you should look for in…
15 Inspirational Off Grid Shower Ideas
Off grid shower ideas! While we can’t take away the need to trot into work every morning, we do have something that will brighten the day entirely. Picture this… Instead of stepping…
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