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17 Best Celery Companion Plants to Boost Growth and Repel Pests
How to Stop Insects Eating Plant Leaves: Top Natural Insect Repellents Revealed
The Ultimate Ruth Stout Method Guide for No-Work Gardening + Organic Food
How to Make Your Tomato Plants Grow Faster for a Bumper Crop
12 DIY Watermelon Trellis Ideas – Grow Watermelons Vertically!
The Complete Guide to Growing Sugar Snap Peas In 6 Easy Steps!
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Chickens
How to Keep Chickens Off Your Porch – 10 Humane Chicken Repellents
31 DIY PVC Chicken Feeder Ideas to Help Feed Your Hungry Hens, Ducks, and Turkeys!
Top 15 Types of Roosters for Your Hens, Coop, and Farm
Does It Hurt Chickens to Lay Eggs?
Farm-Fresh Eggs vs. Store-Bought | Taste, Shelf-Life, and Storage!
Our Big List of Solid White Chicken Breeds | Leghorns, Sultans, and More!
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Raising Goats
Best Electric Fence Charger for Horses, Cattle, and Goats
Farm animals of any type can be escape artists, whether it is the goat trying to get out of its yard or the dog who wants to ‘escape’ into your chicken coop. Sturdy fencing can keep this from happening. However – you know your animals better than anyone. You know…
Ram vs Goat – Do You Know How to Tell the Difference?
Do you know what really gets my goat? People who confuse rams with goats. True, both are kind of white and woolly with four hooves and a couple of horns, but there are some distinguishing features there if you look closely enough. Is a Ram Strangely Goatee or a Bit…
How to Keep Chickens and Outdoor Animals Cool In Summer Without Electricity [10 Ways!]
In summer, it gets hot here. Of course, we can go inside the house or use air conditioning to cool down, but what about our outdoor animals? Chickens swelter in their coop, rabbits hide away, goats sweat in the paddock, and our dogs dig holes to try and find some…
Food & The Homestead Kitchen
Here’s How Much Freezer Space You Need for Half a Cow
If you eat beef regularly, you may have wondered about how much freezer space you need for a quarter of half a cow. Buying bulk meat can be a great way to be more environmentally responsible while supporting local farmers and reducing…
How to Hard Boil Farm Fresh Eggs | Why Are Aged Eggs Far Easier to Peel?
There’s nothing like a delicious hard-boiled farm-fresh egg! But when boiling fresh eggs, things can get tricky. Farm-fresh eggs, unlike grocery store eggs – are notoriously difficult to peel. But they are also prized for their fresh taste and excellent nutritional…
Long-Term Food Storage Containers | 2023 Guide for Smart Preppers
Crazy weevils – get out of my long-term food storage containers! Find grains, flour, coffee, cereal, and whole wheat stores of your own making, and leave ours alone! Sound familiar? Your family’s long-term food storage system is a vital investment,…
Projects & DIY
7 Homemade Cheese Recipes That Are Super Easy to Make Yourself
If you want to level-up your make-it-from-scratch game, why not try an easy homemade cheese recipe? Making things from scratch can be fun and rewarding, and making your own cheese is no…
Egg Collecting Aprons – 10 Free and Easy Patterns to DIY
For a long time, needing an egg collecting apron was something of a pipe dream. My little flock of hens rarely produced more than one or two eggs a day, so a…
How to Restore Your Peeling, Sticky Non-Stick Pan
Are you dealing with a sticky non-stick pan? Sadly, that’s not an oxymoron! These days, unless you live in the rural middle of nowhere, you’re probably not cooking with pure aluminum cookware….
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