I’ve interacted with all kinds of baby animals on my farm. However, there’s nothing I love more than the peace (and occasional chaos!) of lambing season. If you’re new to lambing, the first ...
How to Preserve and Harvest Endive Correctly for Long-Term Use
For the first time in my life, I decided to grow endive in my garden. It’s a challenge I'm excited to try, but despite all the information about growing endive and even about how to harvest ...
How to Start a Vegetable Garden using Old Tires
What if you could grow a beautiful, productive garden in a pile of garbage? Well, you can - and contribute to a greener environment at the same time! I’m exaggerating a bit, of course. You can’t ...
11 Sheep Birth Complications You Need to Know Before Lambing Season Starts
This week, we were excited to bring four new lambs to our farm! Born to sister ewes (two apiece), the lambs were the first of the season but not the first we’ve ever had here. The ewes, new ...
9 Spring Beekeeping Chores to Add to Your To-Do List
Spring isn’t just a time for cleaning - it’s also the best time of year for you to tend to your beehives! As a beekeeper, spring is one of the most important seasons for hive management. Not ...
How to Rejuvenate and Restore a Neglected Garden to Its Former Glory
Weeds. Dead plants. Debris. Rocks. It’s easy to find yourself overwhelmed when you find yourself staring at a garden filled with all kinds of things that are...well, not that useful. If you just ...
How to Reduce Your Reliance on the Grocery Store during a Crisis
Over the last few years, I’ve worked hard to reduce my reliance on the grocery store. For the most part, that was a matter of convenience - I’m busy, and the less often I have to make the 40-minute ...
10 Common Reasons Your Plant Leaves are Turning Yellow – and What to Do
Those dreaded yellow leaves. Are you in the process of killing another plant? Do you claim to have a black thumb? Don't despair. If you jump in quickly enough you might be able to save the plant - ...
How to Start a Homestead While Living on Rented Land
If you don’t own your own property, you might think that homesteading is out of the question for you. The reality? It’s not. In fact, more and more people are homesteading on rented ...