Make Homemade Sweet Tamales
Want to know how to make homemade sweet tamales? We have a couple of recipes.
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How to Make a Water Pan Warmer
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 …
A sight that will sink a farmer’s stomach.
Too much feed can hurt your animals, especially sheep and goats. No farmer wants to see their goats and sheep in the feed room.
Storing root vegetables; tips and tricks
One of the issues that faces homesteaders after we have grown our crops, is how to store them. Particularly root vegetables. So, I wanted to talk a little bit about storing root vegetables today. Obviously if you don’t store them correctly, they can spoil. Here’s how to store root vegetables according to George McLaughlin:“Sweet potatoes …
Lessons Learned Through a Deer Mouse
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 …
Quickly Make Exquisite 3 Ingredient Egg Drop Soup
Cold weather is here. With the arrival of cold weather, most of us like to have a nice bowl of hot soup when the days are frigid. So, I thought I would share my favorite 3 ingredient egg drop soup recipe with you all. So, here’s what you are going to need to make this …
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How to Grow and Sell Sweet Potato Slips
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 …
Announcing the Sweet Potato Network!
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 …
Growing Beans On Corn (Cornfield Beans)
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 …
Sweet Potatoes as Ornamentals
In gardening forums I often find the question about whether the ornamental varieties of sweet potatoes produce good roots for the kitchen. Some gardeners wonder if ornamental sweet potatoes are good to eat but how many have considered regular sweet potatoes for ornamental use? Many years ago, when I first saw ornamental sweet potatoes, I …