When I brought home my first round of goats, I did a lot of research on how to care for them. I read books, blogs, forums, medical texts, and talked to other goat keepers to learn as much as I could ...
15 Solar Cooking Tips to Help You Cook Better With Sunshine
Many of us are looking for ways to live more eco-friendly these days. Plus, as homesteaders, we're always trying to find ways to reduce our dependence on outside resources. The more we can do ...
16 Eggcellent Uses for Leftover Egg Whites and Yolks to Prevent Waste
It seems like the whole world has been doing a lot more baking lately. The sourdough craze has taken over social media. Sourdough gurus are making a fortune sharing their secrets to gaping air holes ...
Weed Control Plan for an Organic Vegetable Garden
There are a lot of great methods for controlling weeds without the use of chemicals. In fact, I can name 18 effective ways of controlling weeds off the top of my head. You could even use weeds in ...
How to Use Leaf Mold to Restore a Weedy Garden Bed
It happens to all of us gardeners at one point or another. Our garden gets out of hand. Unplanted beds get taken over by grasses and more insidious weeds. Sometimes the weeds can get so overwhelming ...
Get an Early Start on Spring Gardening with These 8 Off-Grid Tricks
The easiest way to get a jump on your gardening season is to get an early start planting seeds and transplants. Unfortunately, it seems like every seed starting article I read begins with instructions ...
Avian Flu: Symptoms, Health Risks, and Preventative Measures
It seems like there’s a new outbreak of Avian Flu just about all the time. A couple of weeks ago I read about a new outbreak in France that resulted in the culling of 600,000 ducks. Today, when I ...
How to Fertilize Greenhouse Plants to Overcome Nutrient Deficiencies
In my outside garden, fertilizing plants is quite easy. Mostly, all I use is mulch, compost, and a few organic fertilizers like feather meal and bone meal. However, my greenhouse plants require ...
How to Identify Fowl Pox and Treat Your Birds
I can tell you from experience that not all fowl pox in your flock is as foul as it sounds. Yes - it’s frightening to see your pretty poultry marred with ugly scabs. It’s also hard to see them seem ...