Would you like to get dairy goats? Milk goats are a natural for homesteaders who want to produce as much of their own food as possible. They convert forage into milk, meat and entertainment. Under the right circumstances goats can be really great! They were one of the first projects we launched into when we …
Do you ever wish you didn’t have to deal with frozen livestock water pans? When the weather gets cold, homestead chores take longer and it’s great to find ways to make life easier. Ron Cook, one of our contributing authors, tells us about his experiment in making a water pan warmer for his chickens. He …
Within limits children need freedom to experiment and learn about their interests. This is not only the best way to learn, but early in life, it’s how we figure out what our interests will be. I thank God for the parents He gave me. Not only were they themselves active and creative but they also …
If you raise animals on your homestead you probably need to sell some from time to time. By “raise,” I mean “reproduce” Selling homestead livestock is a natural part of the homesteading lifestyle. Reasons to sell livestock Sometimes one ends up with too many animals. Selling livestock can act as kind of a “safety valve” …
Normally I hate to go to the store, preferring that someone else go, but the local farm supply shop is different. I LOVE to go there! By “Farm Supply” I mean a place of business that sells and repairs farm equipment, but even if you don’t have a farm, there are good reasons to patronize …
I love to grow and sell sweet potato slips! This is one of my favorite spring time activities, even though it involves a fair amount of time and work. “Slip” is the most common term used for “cutting,” in sweet potato nomenclature. Sweet potatoes are grown from slips and the majority of those who grow sweet potatoes …
I am announcing the launch of the Sweet Potato Network. Maybe I’m missing something, but I don’t believe I’ve heard of such a network before. Let me explain what it is. The Sweet Potato Network is a Way for Growers to Help One Another. For years I’ve grown sweet potatoes and networked with Glenn Drowns …
By Archie Adams Wouldn’t it be great if you could earn from a hobby and cut back on costs around the house? Gardening seems like a good idea, but does it save the coin in the first place? If you’re new to the gardening venture, the prospect of not having to spend at the grocery …
I think most gardeners try their hand at growing cornfield beans at some point. I can remember trying to grow beans on corn when I was only 10 or 11 years old. It was a miserable flop! I didn’t understand the basics and had no one to teach me. The Joy of Three Sisters Gardening …
If you do almost anything with your hands, whether it be on the farm, the garden or DIY projects in the home, you should carry a multi-tool. Almost anyone could use a multi-tool. “Multi-tool” is a term which describes a handheld, folding tool with multiple “blades,” or attachments. Some multi-tools are knives, by all rights. …