Many of us have had terrible experiences with vines we plant without realizing it will eventually take over an area. We plant them when they're petite, but you turn your back, and they're climbing ...
Sour Crop in Chickens: How to Identify and Deal With it
Sour crop is something you want to avoid, and with the proper care and good hygiene, you can. When you have chickens, you must monitor them for symptoms of potential problems. A lot can happen to ...
Fowl Cholera: What to Know About This Devastating Disease
Fowl cholera, otherwise known as avian cholera, is one of those infections you want to avoid at all costs. It's devastating to a flock and will surprise you with its infectiousness if you are ...
Growing American Groundnuts: How to Cultivate Apios Americana
Once you have mastered the standard vegetables most gardeners grow, you may want to branch out into lesser-known, heirloom edible plants. Taking a leaf out of our ancestor's book or trying ...
The Complete Guide to Control Gophers in the Garden
The pride we all feel in our gardens, yards, and homesteads comes from the hard work it takes to set them up and maintain them. It comes as a shock when creatures we don't want around take up ...
How to Repurpose Building Materials to Save Money and Time
There are always a lot of jobs to do on the homestead that require materials that can be expensive. To make things easier, it is a good idea to save as many materials as you can to use for future ...
How to Season Cast Iron, Clean, Store, and Make It Last Forever
There are a lot of chemicals in non-stick cookware that can negatively impact your health. That's why many people use cast iron. Others cherish it because it can create such a nice sear on ...
Egg Binding in Chickens: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Chicken health is so important in the home flock. Your layers are certainly not a feed-and-forget animal. You have to keep an eye on them at all times. Learn their behaviors and personalities, and ...
Avian Salmonellosis: How to Avoid This Bacteria in Your Chickens
The main goal of any owner of chickens is to keep them (and yourself) healthy. Sometimes, you can't avoid a virus or bacteria infecting your flock, but other times, many of these pathogens are ...