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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