I used to be afraid of the word “fertilizer.” I thought that was some scary industrial product that required a bio-hazard suit to apply. Truthfully, I am still afraid of some fertilizers – namely, ...
Cornbread: From Ancient History to Being the Gluten-Free Alternative
Until I moved to the South, I didn't really eat much corn bread. Occasionally, I'd have some as a side to chili. Or maybe someone would serve a corn muffin for novelty at dinner. But, it just wasn't a ...
DIY Mold Remediation on the Homestead
We usually get about 42 inches of rain a year in my area. Last year we got 82 inches. Some of that rain came down so hard and fast, that it overflowed our gutters and rain barrels. On top of that, we ...
10 Homemade Flatbread Recipes to Try At Your Home
The first time I visited Cairo in Egypt, my senses were overloaded. There were so many new sights, sounds, smells, and tastes. Traffic lanes didn't seem to exist. Animals, like poultry and small ...
20 Money-Saving Chicken Care Hacks for Every Chicken Owner
DIY is not always cheaper than buying the store version of some things. However, when it comes to raising chickens, you can provide quite a bit of what they need using stuff you have on the ...
How to Create Moss Scapes to Bring the Outdoors into Your Home
I don't hate winter. In some ways, I even love it. Cold-weather means I get lots of time indoors to plan and do all my prep-work to have a great homestead year. The problem is, as soon as my seeds ...
How to Create Farm-to-Table Outdoor Dining Area
Good food is the foundation of good living in my book. As such, I take it pretty seriously. Not only do I grow most of my food, but I do almost all of my cooking from scratch. When you go to that ...
How to Design and Create a Cozy Bistro Dining Area in your Garden
In my first garden, I had a small bistro dining area complete with a two-seater bistro dining set snuggled into my herb area. It was my favorite place to have tea, read, and jot notes in my journal. ...
How to Create a Beautiful Homestead Office that Works for You
I used to have one of those big, cushy, windowed offices in Washington DC. It had bookcases and file cabinets and a large desk. There were even chairs in front of my desk, so I could have meetings in ...