I love this time of year. Spring is in the air; my garden is starting to look like a garden again. Plus, my goats are becoming hormonal, nasty, biting brats to each other. They are butting heads over ...
How to Store Seeds Correctly and Why It Is Vitally Important
Have you heard about the growing number of global seed banks in locations around the world? They are special libraries for all the genetic plant material that has been found and collected worldwide. ...
How to Make Even More Compost Using Bokashi
I am a rebel homesteader who likes to try all the things people tell me not to do (as long as they are legal). For example, on the composting front, I had my doubts about those lists of things you ...
20 Low to No Cost Gardening Hacks for Homesteaders
Have you heard the meme about the $64 homegrown tomato? Well, that came from a book by William Alexander. From the way I understand it, he's a gardener who spent a vast amount of money constructing ...
How to Make Organic N-P-K Fertilizer Mixes at Home and Save Money
Getting the right fertility for the plants you are growing is one of the hardest skills to master when growing food at home. It can take years of practice to get it right. Plus, it's a moving ...
All Types of Fertilizer for Your Organically-Grown Garden
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 ...