If you love flowers, you likely look forward to seeing them spring up again after winter's long chill. Some of the most beautiful harbingers of spring are snowdrops: stunning milk-white blooms that ...
How to Make Delicious Kombucha SCOBY Jerky
Do you often look into your cupboards in search of a quick snack? Trying to avoid the cookie jar and potato chips? Having healthy alternatives is a must for those moments of the munchies. If you ...
12 Healthy Homemade Dog Treats to Make Your Pup Happy
If you have dogs, you know that they're joyful members of the family. My dogs get extra treats on all the holidays. But not all dog treats are healthy for your dog, and some are tastier and healthier ...
Avian Salmonellosis: How to Avoid This Bacteria in Your Chickens
The main goal of any owner of chickens is to keep them (and yourself) healthy. Sometimes, you can't avoid a virus or bacteria infecting your flock, but other times, many of these pathogens are ...
Norwegian Jærhøn Chicken: Meet These Tough, Adaptable Little Chickens
Because we live off-grid in northern New England, our chickens must be tough. Norwegian Jærhøns are some of the hardiest chickens in the world. Their small bodies and moderate combs are designed to ...
How to Test Your Well Water and Protect it from Contaminants
Do you source your drinking water from a well on your property? If so, do you know how often to test your well water to ensure that it's safe for human consumption? How about protecting it from ...
How to Make a Sewing Area When Space is Limited
Sewing can help boost our mood and allows us to express our creative side. It's also an essential part of self-sufficiency. But not everyone has a spare room to turn into a sewing area. Many of us ...
Growing Primroses: How to Plant and Raise This Colorful Flower
Few plants bloom as early as primroses do. By early spring, they're alive with bright colors. They're attractive, compact plants you can plant in borders, containers, partially shaded gardens, and in ...
Improve Your Food Security With These 12 Tips
If there's one factor that has influenced every single human society since we first began walking upright, it's food security. Food is life, and civilizations have risen and fallen based on ...