I am constantly reading guides on how to grow various plants. If I introduce something new to my garden line-up, I check at least 15 growing guides to make sure I have well-rounded knowledge about how ...
Khaki Campbell Duck: An Impressive Egg Producer
Khaki Campbell ducks are an excellent pick as an egg producer for the practical homesteader. Many people choose this breed because they are simple enough to raise and yield an impressive amount of ...
How to Deal With Fusarium Wilt in Your Garden Plants
Spotting yellowed, wilted leaves on your garden plants is a surefire way to ruin your day. Yellow leaves can mean a whole bunch of things. You might have forgotten to water your plants. There may ...
How to Cure Vegetables for Long-Term Storage
You spent all summer growing vegetables in your garden, and now you're wondering how to cure those vegetables to keep them throughout the winter. Proper storing and curing vegetables is a key step ...
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 ...
When and How to Use Rock Dust for Your Garden
I was searching for some garden information the other day and I came across a video of someone conducting a soil amendment experiment on their raised beds. They used compost in one bed, another bed ...
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 Identify, Prevent and Deal With Wax Moth in the Beehive
Do you have a beehive or two in your apiary? If you do, then you know that keeping bees is hard work and there are many things that can go wrong. A wax moth infestation is one of those things. If ...
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 ...