Fresh corn in the dead of winter is a refreshing treat. There is no comparison when putting it up against store bought. The best way to store your summer corn is by canning it. The fresh taste and ...
How to Start a ‘No Dig’ Garden That Won’t Break Your Back (or Wallet)
So you want to garden but don’t have a tiller or the means to purchase one? Maybe you aren’t looking forward to the endless amounts of weeding and backbreaking work? No worries; just start a ‘no dig’ ...
10 Best Chicken Breeds for Meat (and Dual-Purpose) to Raise in Your Backyard
Each year, more and more people are becoming aware of the consequences of what they eat. With the hormones added to market meats, it is becoming increasingly popular for people to grow their own ...
How to Collect, Clean, and Store Fresh Chicken Eggs
Fresh eggs is one of the reasons why people raise backyard chickens. But your fresh eggs could be dangerous to eat... ...that if you don't collect, clean, and store them right. As you may already ...
26 Cheap Chicken Feed That Won’t Break Your Wallet, yet Still High in Nutrients
Raising your own chickens has many advantages. They produce eggs and entertainment for days. Feeding your chickens can get rather costly if you depend upon the local feed stores to do the job. That ...
61 Free DIY Chicken Coop Plans & Ideas That Are Easy to Build
If you stumbled upon this article, there's a high chance that you're new to raising chickens and looking to build a chicken coop by yourself. Not buying a pre-fabricated one. That's great. For most ...
How to Build a Pallet Fence for Almost $0 (and 6 Pallet Fence Ideas)
Fencing is expensive no matter how you cut it. There are different options for fencing which can impact your cost. However, when you are homesteading your main goals are to do it yourself, the ...
1-Acre Farm Plan: Here’s What to Plant, Raise, and Build on A Smaller Land
Your dream to live self-sufficiently, closer to the land and more economically is within reach. The rewarding and healthful lifestyle of small-scale farming can be yours on as little as one acre of ...
Top 10 Chicken Breeds That Will Give You up to 300 Eggs per Year
We consume a lot of chicken eggs. If you utilize the space in your backyard to keep hens that produce eggs (almost) daily, you'll save thousands or tens of thousands of dollars per year. So, if you ...