Self Reliance On A Small Homestead
Free Printable Mason Jar Labels Are you tired of paying for fancy labels to decorate your home-canned goodies and mason jar mixes? I like giving jars of preserves and homemade goodies as gifts and I used to purchase sticky labels to decorate them. But the cost really adds up and…
How to Brine and Roast a Turkey Bring a gourmet bird to your table this year with these instructions to brine a turkey or chicken and roast it to plump golden perfection! No one gets excited over a dry, overcooked turkey… blah. Keep it juicy this year with my downloadable…
Free Printable Autumn Harvest Tracker & Canning Jar Labels Harvest time can be chaotic, and it’s easy to forget to take notes and record harvest totals. It’s also beneficial to have those records when you start planning your garden for the upcoming year! I created a Harvest Tracker sheet to…
Treat scaly leg mites in chickens naturally and inexpensively with products you already have at home. Protect your flock from these parasites!
Free Printable Bunny and Chicken Labels These free vintage bunny and chicken labels are designed to print out on plain paper and then cut along the circle template for a simple way to decorate the tops of small mouth mason jars. Just download the pdf file to your computer, open…
Grow Your Own Chicken Treats Who knew those little fluff balls could cost an arm and a leg to feed when they grew up?! With so many new chicken keepers bringing home their first flock there are bound to be questions about how to save money by raising some feed…
Make your own bread pudding from scratch with this simple recipe that saves money and tastes delicious! Great for breakfast or dessert.
Foraging for Free Chicken Feed Chickens love to forage for their own greens, insects, and worms but not everyone can allow their flock out to free-range. If you are short on pasture for your hens or the threat of predators is too great, you can gather food for them! Foraging…
How to Save Money on Homegrown Garden Stakes Are you tired of buying bamboo stakes, metal posts, and other supports for your garden? Whether you wish to put up a trellis, fencing for keeping rabbits out, or keep your tomato cages from toppling over, here are some ways to save…
How to Make Your Own Non-Dairy ‘Milk’ Do you wish to eat a plant-based diet or are you looking for ways to increase self-reliance and reduce waste? Learning to make your own non-dairy milk is a great way to achieve these goals! Now, I’m not vegan (or even vegetarian) but…
Create Natural Garden Supplies & Save Money Are you tired of shelling out your hard-earned cash for potting soil, pest control, fertilizers, and other products for your backyard garden? I completely understand the frustration! Although I occasionally need to buy organic fertilizers and other garden supplies, I make most of…
Can You Give CBD Oil to an Anxious Pet? I’m not just a crazy chicken lady, I’m also a crazy dog lady, and a crazy cat lady (and pretty much a crazy animal lady). My pets and their well-being is important to me so I do my best to keep…
Natural Pest Traps for Your Garden Are you tired of patrolling your garden and orchard for pests? Sick of handpicking or spraying your vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers with toxic chemicals? I know how you feel! It seems like there is never enough time to do everything necessary for keeping…
How to Start Urban Foraging If you live in an urban area, you might feel kind of left out of the whole self-reliance movement. How much can you possibly do to increase your self-sufficiency in a city? Actually, there are quite a few things to try! I’ve grown little plots…
Fruit Preserves Mason Jar Labels! Whether you can goodies from your garden and orchard, or you just want some pretty labels to dress up jars filled with mason jar mixes or gifts… these labels come in so handy! There’s no need to buy sticky labels every year for your jams,…
Tips to Speed Seed Germination for Your Garden If you’ve ever had seeds take forever to sprout you know just how frustrating it can be! The anticipation of reaping a harvest from our newly planted garden can make us so impatient. I’ve been gardening for a long time and I’ve…
