During the winter when many of us would like to heat with wood, it can be tricky to know what to use for fire starter. Some of us will buy fire starting bricks from stores. However, there’s a few much …
Hey all, When you work with any variety of prey animal on a homestead such as cattle, goats, sheep or even poultry, you need to learn how to apply the concept of approach and retreat. What is approach and retreat? …
Ever run into these spiky seed balls in the grass and wondered if there’s a use for them? These are sweet gum seed balls. They aren’t sweet, but I am going to tell you all about some “sweet uses” for …
Once again, we are facing quite a cold and potentially rough winter. So, I thought I would share with you all how we make an emergency preparedness kit for dealing with the winter. The list here isn’t all inclusive. You …
The air has gotten a little chill to it on the farm. Wood cutting season is here. This past weekend, dad and I went in search of dead wood in the woods near the farm. Why dead wood? Won’t just …
Hey all, have you ever gotten down to the end of a bird carcass and noticed that there was a single serving left on it? You want to be using meat scraps wisely. So how can you do it? I mean …
Hey all, I’m sure you all have heard the expression “comfort food” before. You know, there’s just something extra nice about having really good food that’s fresh, either from the ground or freshly butchered. But, even if you have food …
A Cooking Trick Hey all, As a homesteader, my family and I raise chickens for both eggs and meat. There’s a trick though that you might want to consider doing when you cook using eggs. I want to share that …
Bringing Home A New Species? Hey all, Over a period of years, my family has gradually grown our homestead to include several different species of animals. Over the course of those years, I have observed that there are questions …
The Importance Of Community Hey all, Occasionally, as much as we like homesteading, we do have to travel. I’m sure you all occasionally do too. What on earth do you do when you have to travel and you have something …