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…
Keeping chickens in the winter doesn’t have to be scary or intimidating. When our first winter arrived with chickens, I had no idea anything about keeping chickens warm in the winter, and I felt stressed. What if my chickens froze to death? Can chickens be outside in freezing temperatures? What do I do if my…
Lavender oil is an easy-to-make infused oil, useful in many ways from healing skin to reducing inflammation. Lavender is one of the most well-known and beloved medicinal herbs. If you have plenty of dried lavender in your cabinet, learning how to make lavender oil gives you a practical way to use it. The process takes…
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…
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…
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…
A nutrient deficiency is a big problem in your garden, and if your plants show signs that they lack calcium, you have to know how to add calcium to soil. Years ago, I didn’t understand that soil loses its nutrients over time, especially as you plant in it, and plants absorb the vitamins. I had…
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,…
Grab those pineapples on sale at the store and fill your pantry shelf with home-canned pineapples! Did you find ripe pineapples at the store for a great price? Canning pineapples is a great way to preserve these fruits without a freezer. Fresh pineapple tastes great when canned, and it’s one of the easiest canning recipes…
Every year, you have an abundance of fall leaves you can use in your garden if you know how to use them. Fall is just around the corner, and with fall comes tons of leaves. Our backyard has several large, maple trees, and autumn brings heaps of leaves in our backyard. Besides jumping in them,…
