Many people like the idea of a rapidly growing meat chicken, but think the Cornish X is just a bit too commercialized for their liking. If you’re one of those people, Ranger Broiler may just be your ...
How to Cope With COVID-19 and Self-Quarantine as a Homesteader
On some level, most of us homestead so that we can be ready in the event of an emergency. Well, frankly we’re facing one today. Countries around the world are working hard to try to slow the spread of ...
Andalusian Chicken: Heat-Tolerant Egg Layers
Don't be surprised if you've never heard of this breed, Andalusian Chickens are certainly a lesser-known chicken. However, this is a beautiful and productive chicken breed. For those in warmer ...
How to Deal with Bacterial Blight in Your Garden
I hate bugs. I really do. But worse than insect damage in the garden are the diseases such as bacterial blight, which bugs transmit to plants as they munch and crunch through leaves. Diseases are a ...
Bitter Melon: Best Varieties, Growing Guide, Care, Problems, and Harvest
I started growing bitter melon a couple of years ago when I found them at a local farmers market. If you've never seen one before, you won't forget it once you have. They're similar in shape to a ...
How to Shear a Sheep the Right Way
Shearing sheep is an essential part of good flock management. If you have sheep, shearing not only helps to maintain clean, sanitary conditions but also prevents summer overheating. Plus, it ...
10 Best Woodworking Clamps to Keep a Solid Grip on Your Work
Woodworking clamps are essential tools for home use and professional projects. Anyone who works with wood will benefit from using a woodworking clamp. A woodworking clamp has super strong jaws that ...
How to Spot and Get Rid of Whiteflies on Your Garden Plants
These weak, pitiful flying insects don’t seem like a very formidable enemy, but whiteflies have the potential to kill entire crops in a short amount of time. By sucking the sap from healthy plants, ...
8 Ways to Use Frozen Herbs in Your Cooking
There’s nothing I love more than walking out to the garden on a hot summer afternoon and clipping a few sprigs of fresh basil to use in my cooking. Unfortunately, in the dead of winter, the ...