Tomatoes are one of my favorite summer crops, with every juicy fruit tasting like yummy sunshine bursts! However, waiting for tomatoes to grow and bear fruit can be frustrating at times, with it seeming to take forever from sowing our…
You may not associate cows with cuteness. But there are some adorable bovine breeds out there! So if you’re looking for a new addition to your homestead, choosing one of our cutest cow breeds is a great place to start….
Well, ‘yellow’ there! As a lifelong naturalist and outdoorsman, I have a deep respect for all trees, especially those huge, old woodland champions that hold a hundred years of stories. Yes, I am definitely a dendrophile, a lover of all…
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Lowline cattle are an incredible cow breed that has gained recent prominence and popularity. We have a soft spot for these cows, as we have been raising Lowline cattle for five years. They are a hardy breed that you can…
Have you checked the price of pasture-raised, organic meat recently? Or even supermarket meat prices? Holy Toledo! The cost seems to keep skyrocketing. And if you eat lots of delicious meat like I do, then you must like that meat to…
Buying a half or a whole cow has many benefits, including better-tasting cuts of beef, knowing where your food came from and how it got raised, saving a big chunk of money, and making the world a more humane place…
As the days get longer and warmer, it’s the perfect time to start a new garden project like a watermelon trellis. Late spring and early summer are ideal for planting watermelons, which are big, juicy, and packed with health benefits….
You wake up one morning and perform a routine check-up on your wonderfully lush plant army – be it houseplants, garden flowers, or vegetables. Everything seems all right, but with your sleepy eyes, you notice the soil particles moving around…
Do PVC chicken feeders work? Yes, they do! But, as with all DIY projects, there are many pitfalls to avoid when putting together homemade feeders for your flock. Luckily, we’ve assembled over thirty handy-dandy DIY PVC chicken feeder ideas, all…
If you’re a homesteader or farmer with an extra acre of land, just sitting there doing nothing, why not raise some goats? Goats are nifty, friendly, and valuable animals. And they don’t require a lot from their human caretakers. Using…
When I was seven years old, my neighbor taught me how to dispatch and clean a rabbit, within three minutes, with nothing but his hands and a garden hose for rinsing. Within five minutes, he took the rabbit inside to…
Recently, we’ve been in need of a hay feeder for our cattle that will protect their round bales from the rain. While there are plenty of nice hay feeder options out there, they can also be very pricey, which is…
You have probably spent a long time installing your electric fence. And it can be incredibly frustrating when it does not work as expected. Even though it may take time to identify and fix the problem, this is not something…
Let’s talk about that spot in your backyard. The one that’s perhaps a bit neglected, but it does have potential. It’s sunny, with dappled shade, plus it has a view! All it needs now to make it an extension of your living space is a budget…
I adore growing sugar snap peas! They are the perfect combination of sweet and crunchy. Eating them is a heavenly delight. These little green pods also pack loads of flavor and nutrition, and growing sugar snap peas is a doddle…