I’m about to say something very controversial. Sacrilegious, even. Well, at least in homestead circles. Like always, a part of me is stoked for spring. STOKED, I tell you. The seedlings are growing in the basement, and I walk through the dormant garden about once every 3 days dreaming and planning. But a part of […]
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Living in a rural area comes with lots of perks: A slower pace. Friendly neighbors. Charming, smaller towns. And lots of room to breathe and think. I love all of those things and treasure them daily. But the food, y’all. The food can be a challenge. Our nearest town is about 60,000 people, and while […]
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It’s physically impossible for me to plan ahead when we buy chicks. I just can’t. Even on the years when I know we will be adding to the flock, I still seem to always jump the gun and run to the feed store last minute without much pre-planning. It’s a sickness y’all. Take last week, […]
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Image source: Pixabay.com Unfortunately, pests are a fact of life. Actually, they’re a necessary part of the ecologic chain, but it’s hard to remember that when they’re invading your home and garden. Ever since buying our home in the country, we’ve been battling various types of pests. Adding a vegetable garden in our backyard just […]
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I used to see chalkboards as a somewhat messy canvas on which children would express their creativity with colorful, dust evoking chalks. When I was little, there was a line of chalkboards in one corner of my pre-school, and that is without a doubt where my mom would find me most days when she came […]
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Image source: Pixabay.com I have a long history with conventional medicine and allergies. More than a handful of times, I ended up in the hospital due to a reaction from the treatment for an illness. Should the cure be worse than the illness? Well, my mother didn’t think so. She turned to nature for my […]
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Image source: Pixabay.com A few weeks ago, I went out to the chicken coop to feed and water my birds. I was shocked to find one lying lifeless on the floor, with no obvious sign of illness or injury. With a population of about a dozen hens and two roosters, all of which are New […]
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Are you an avid gardener? Whether you are, or you aren’t, it might interest you to know how to grow some common vegetables to save some money or know what is going into your food. Well, an excellent place to start is by growing cabbage. Cabbage is full of vitamin B, calcium, iron, protein, and […]
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If you have honey bees or are an aspiring beekeeper, you’ve likely considered creating an income stream from honey and other bee products. Beekeeping can be a great way to supplement your homesteading income, in addition to the many other benefits that go hand in hand with raising bees. Raw, local honey is liquid gold […]
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Do you remember growing up and always being told to eat your vegetables? Back then, you probably stuck your tongue out and said, “Yuck!” However, as you got older, you hopefully realized just how important those vegetables are to your health. With that in mind, I want to fill you in on how you can […]
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Why start a fruit garden? Is it worth the time and effort? Well, if you’ve never tasted garden-fresh fruit (unfortunately, very few people have!), you will be blown away by the sweet, unique and vibrant textures. There’s nothing quite comparable to fresh fruits, especially if you grow them yourself. Not only this, but it’s been […]
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Image source: Flickr / Creative Commons While in today’s world apple cider vinegar is mostly overlooked, to my grandmother, it was more of that “good old-fashioned medicine.” She raised children during the Great Depression, which made her not only tough as heck, but a bit strange about some things. She saw little use for doctors […]
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Image source: AimSurplus.com Most of the time when shooters are looking for quiet firearms, they will look for something on which they can mount a suppressor. That is all fine and well if you live in one of the 42 states where silencers are legal and if you can shell out the money ($250 -$1500) […]
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Have you ever heard that goats stink? Or that they make poor pets? Or that they’ll eat anything – even aluminum cans? What’s the truth? On this week’s episode of Off The Grid Radio we discuss goat raising with Sara Thomson Bredesen, co-author of Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats and a licensed cheese maker […]
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Image source: Pixabay.com Those of us who raise our own vegetables know it involves more than simply sowing spring seeds and reaping the delicious rewards at harvesttime. One of the many gardening tasks which requires thoughtful research and attention is purchasing seeds. If you are contemplating your garden for this season, following are six questions […]
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Image source: Pixabay.com A critical part of preparing for survival is learning about everyday items that are present in most homes, and then repurposing those items into a variety of uses. One such item is alcohol. Here are seven uses for it: 1. Fire-starter In the event that you find yourself in a cold and […]
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