8 Most Profitable Farm Animals for Homesteaders

8 Most Profitable Farm Animals for Homesteaders

Adding profitable farm animals to your homestead is one way to make money homesteading, but not all animals will make you a profit. When you first start your homestead, getting animals might not be your immediate steps. Chickens, yes, because they’re easy, but chances are you wait until you’re ready. Then, you need to pick…

When Can Chicks Go Outside? The Answer You Must Know
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When Can Chicks Go Outside? The Answer You Must Know

Don’t risk putting your baby chicks outside too soon. Doing so puts their health and safety at risk – find out when can chicks go outside! After several weeks with chicks inside of my garage, I began to wonder – when can chicks go outside? At first, chicks are adorable, but then they start to…

How to Dehydrate Tomatoes: An Easy Preservation Method
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How to Dehydrate Tomatoes: An Easy Preservation Method

Canning may be the most popular way to preserve tomatoes, but since learning how to dehydrate tomatoes, I’m convinced this is a fantastic option! Most people preserve tomatoes by canning, but what if you only have a small harvest? Learning how to dehydrate tomatoes is a great way to preserve tomatoes for the year. When…

My Garden Failed! 7 Reasons Why and How to Fix It Next Year

My Garden Failed! 7 Reasons Why and How to Fix It Next Year

If your vegetable garden failed this year, don’t despair. Oftentimes, you can easily fix it next year! As your vegetable garden winds down, it’s the perfect time to reflect and determine what went well AND what went wrong. Some years, you may stand back, wondering what your garden failed and what you did wrong. Is…

How to Dehydrate Apples: Savor the Flavor of Fall All Year

How to Dehydrate Apples: Savor the Flavor of Fall All Year

Preserve the fall abundance this year by learning how to dehydrate apples at home – with or without a dehydrator. Autumn is my favorite season, and our family typically starts off the season with apple picking. Our trees are slowly producing, so we visit local apple orchards to stock up for the season. Last year,…