I'm planting strawberries in my garden this year to replace my old patch. Read about the varieties and how to plant, feed, and mulch your berries.
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Free Spring Garden Chores Checklist
Having a spring garden chores checklist is helpful for staying on track this time of year. I know my spring chores are on my mind! My garden clean-up is started, but far from complete.
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How to Treat Pasty Butt in Baby Chicks
Pasty Butt in baby chicks isn't a fun topic to discuss. However, it is important to address this life-threatening condition before it's too late!
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How to Raise Healthy Baby Chicks
Raising healthy chicks an important topic on my homestead. If you have chicks, you'll want to keep them happy and healthy too! Here's how!
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Do You Want to Keep Ducks?
Raising ducks and having duck eggs is a fun homesteading project! I've had a number of duck breeds for eggs and meat over the years. Learn from my experience!
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DIY With Dad and Tour of His Workshop
DIY with My Dad! Take a tour of his workshop and see some of his creations and the hand tools he uses to create them. He has quite a collection!
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Surplus Milk? Homemade Dairy Products!
Use your surplus milk in spring to make these delicious dairy products! Buttermilk, sour cream, yogurt, cheese, butter...the list goes on! Links to recipes!
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Using Our Farm Fresh Eggs
Farm fresh eggs are one of my favorite parts of living on a homestead. Here are some ideas for using your fresh eggs on the homestead!
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Dutch Oven Baking on a Wood Burning Stove
Baking in a Dutch oven on top of a wood burning stove is a great way to cook your food and save energy too! Here are some of my adventures in baking on my wood stove.
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Veggies from My ‘Root Cellar’
Vegetables from my 'root cellar' help our family be more self reliant. I'd like to build a real root cellar to be even more self reliant!
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Easy Stenciled Christmas Cards & Decor
Create a homespun holiday with easy stenciled Christmas cards to send your friends and family. Make pretty decorations for your home or to give as gifts!
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Wheat Free Dog Biscuit Recipe
These wheat free dog biscuits are a great homemade treat for dogs with sensitive stomachs!
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Do White Leghorns Go Broody?
Do White Leghorns go broody and raise chicks? This breed has been selected for egg production, but some hens revert back to old instincts.
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100+ Best Gift Ideas From Your Homestead
Save some money and add a personal touch with these gift and card ideas from the homestead! Here are 100+ ideas to choose from.
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Random Acts of Kindness From The Homestead
Random Acts of Kindness from… Well, Anywhere! One of the reasons I started homesteading was to live a simpler, more down-to-earth lifestyle. Random Acts of Kindness from the homestead fits perfectly into this life I’ve chosen. Of course, you don’t have to live on a homestead or reserve your kindness…
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7 Steps to Get Started with Organic Growing Using Aquaponics
7 Steps to Get Started with Aquaponics Guest Post from Fishkeeping World If you’re interested in growing more of your own food, consider organic growing using aquaponics! Not only can you grow more veggies, but you can add home raised fish to your self-sufficiency plans with an aquaponics system. This…