Strawberry Jam (Premium)
Strawberry Jam Around here, it's strawberry season. Because of this, I have been making strawberry jelly, strawberry salad, chocolate-dipped strawberries and of …
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Garden like a Master: Growing Your Best Tomatoes Ever (Premium)
Growing Tomatoes There is nothing like a homegrown tomato. Nothing. Homegrown tomatoes do not taste like the flavorless, mealy, pale tomatoes sold …
How to Make Butter
How to Make Butter Why am I qualified to tell you how to make your own butter? This is why. I make …
Say “NO” to Groceries
Say No to Groceries. This is my motto for the unforeseen future. I am a just a girl on a tiny homestead …
How to Get a Hen to Hatch Eggs (Premium)
How to Get a Hen to Hatch Eggs It should be simple. Right? Chickens were made to sit on eggs. How hard …
9 Things to Expect if You Get Sheep
9 THINGS TO EXPECT IF YOU GET SHEEP ONE: Expect to Shear (unless they are hair sheep) We have had 2 different …
How to Make Potting Soil
How to Make Potting Soil The Biggest gardening secret is good soil. Whether it’s a traditional row garden, raised garden beds or …
Garden Like a Master – Garden Design Tips (Premium)
Garden Design Tips I am not an expert when it comes to designing gardens. I don't know much about flower gardens or …
Can Pigs Be Raised on Grass? (Premium)
Can Pigs Be Raised on Grass? There are some strong opinions on grass-fed pigs. Good golly. Lots of homesteaders and pig enthusiasts …
Why You Should Let Your Hen Go Broody
Why You Should Let Your Hen Go Broody If one of your hens goes broody – don’t brush her off the eggs …
Garden Like a Master: Container Gardening Common Problems & Helps (Premium)
Garden Like a Master: Container Gardening Common Problems & Helps 3 Secrets to Successful Container Gardening Remember the 3 Secrets to Successful …
How to Stop a Dog from Killing Chickens (Premium)
How to Stop a Dog from Killing Chickens This post is going to get some of your britches in a wad. Others …
Shearing Sheep
Shearing Sheep There are some things that should just be left up to the experts. I believe sheep sheering falls into this …
Do Rabbits Eat Their Young?
Well, I have an evil-demon-rabbit. Her name is Waffles and we have only had her for a couple of months. She joined …
Why Keep Sheep?
Why Keep Sheep? I don’t know what animals you have on your homestead. We have had quite a few. If you are …