Do you love looking out into your garden and seeing beautiful butterflies flying around? Are you curious why certain flowers draw butterflies while other varieties don’t? You can understand how to ...
Growing Button Mushrooms: A Complete Guide on How to Plant, Grow, & Harvest Button Mushrooms
Growing button mushrooms is becoming a popular part of gardening nowadays. It’s not as common as growing tomatoes and green beans, but it has become a bigger part of the home gardener's arsenal, and ...
What Causes Bumblefoot in Chickens and the Treatment for All Stages
The first time you see your backyard bird limping, you might assume it merely has stubbed its toe. But as the days go by, it becomes clear that the affliction is not getting better, and in fact, your ...
Acidic Soil: What It Means and How to Deal with It
Acidic soil can be a challenge in the garden. Some plants love it, and some plants hate it. If your soil's pH is too low, your plants will struggle to survive. Acidic soil doesn't have to be a death ...
Growing Guava: The Complete Guide to Plant, Care, and Harvest Guava
When I first tasted fresh guava, I knew I would never eat another canned one again. Since then, I've been growing guava in my own garden because the tropical fruit has a fresh, sweet flavor - ...
Growing Herbs in Pots: A Getting Started Guide
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a huge garden or a convenient plant-friendly spot. Growing herbs in pots is a fantastic way to get your hands in the dirt if you don't have a yard - or even a ...
How to Create a Budget-Friendly Dog Kennel Under Your Porch
Dogs are a huge commitment. I have an adorable pooch which I didn’t intend on having. My oldest (adult) son wanted a black lab. I’m getting ready to tell on myself as a parent because yes, I tried ...
22 Mouth-Watering Goat Recipes to Introduce You to Tasty Goat Meat
There are a variety of animals, from small to large, you can raise on your homestead to provide enough meat for yourself or your family. Some of the popular animals to raise for meat are rabbits, ...
How to Safely Introduce a New Goat to an Existing Herd
Goats are herd animals by nature. I remember when I first read that statement on some blog, or in a book, many years ago. It seemed like such a quaint, charming idea. I envisioned goats living ...