Learning how to make calendula oil is easy, and its versatile uses mean it has a place in everyone’s herbal cabinet. Calendula is one of my favorite medicinal flowers to grow in my garden. It’s downright easy to grow; throw the seeds and wait for the flowers to appear. While it is a flower, calendula…
If you can’t find the chicks you want locally, you’ll need to buy chickens online. Find an online hatchery you like to order quality baby chicks! Buying chickens at your local feed store is often preferred, but feed stores have limited varieties of chickens. Instead, many chicken keepers buy chickens online, utilizing one or more…
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…
When you dive into food preservation, grab some of these best books on canning and preserving for your bookshelf! When I dove headfirst into food preservation, I grabbed several books on canning and preserving. While the internet is a great source of knowledge, sometimes, having a book in hand with all the information you need…
Use the best potato fertilizer to increase your yield and have the healthiest potato plants! Potatoes are one of the most important root vegetables we grow on our homestead. We want a large harvest, which means using the right fertilizer for potatoes to boost our production. Truth be told, for years, I failed to use…
Are you wondering how to germinate seeds fast? Here’s how! Waiting for seeds to germinate feels like it takes forever. Some seeds take up to three or four weeks to germinate. Is it possible to learn how to germinate seeds quickly? Experienced gardeners will tell you that there are several tricks to germinating seeds quickly….
Don’t let your strawberries go to waste! Try a few different canning recipes for strawberries to use up your delicious harvest. One of my favorite seasons is strawberry season. We have a small strawberry patch, and our kids often go pick strawberries at local farms as well. We love finding different canning recipes for strawberries…
Are you looking to start your homesteading journey and pick a new state for homesteading? Make sure it’s a good one! Are you ready to make a huge step and pick one of the best states for homesteading? Moving is a big adventure, and you want to be sure you pick one of the best…
Preserve cranberries this holiday season by canning cranberry juice, a great canning recipe for beginners! I thoroughly enjoy cranberries, and they go on sale in November and December during the holiday months. Take advantage of the sales and try canning cranberry juice yourself. There are two ways to can cranberry juice. You can use a…
Before planting and harvesting potatoes, make sure you know how long do potatoes take to grow! Growing potatoes is tricky when it comes to harvest time because they grow underground. You can’t see what you get until you pull out the plant, so you may ask yourself – how long do potatoes take to grow…
