In recent years there has been a wonderful movement gaining traction in every corner of the country. People are wanting to know more about the food they are eating and the chemicals they are unknowingly bringing into their homes. Farmer’s Markets are popping up in every town, solar panels are becoming more common in suburbia, old …
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Whew! This week is flying by! Things are quiet on the farm, as they usually are mid winter. We had a small snowfall last night, but it was warmish this morning as I was doing my farm chores (well mid 30s, that is warmish for here lol). After I …
Unfortunately, when you keep animals outdoors, you don’t have as much control as you do with your indoor pets. Wild birds roost in your trees or swoop down to forage in your grass with the flock, rodents or squirrels visit the coop while your birds are out free ranging. It’s just a part of keeping …
It is a common misconception that you need to have a large pond or lake in your yard if you want to keep ducks. Lucky for us suburban farmers, that is just not true! Backyard ducks will be happy with a small wading pool. When space is a concern and you don’t have the luxury …
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! I am excited to welcome our newest host, Jessica from The Faithful Farmwife! I have always loved her blog, so it’s fun to get to collaborate with her! Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real food …
In my quest to eliminate the chemicals from my home & trim my budget, I have tried some great homemade bathroom cleaners (click here to read about that) and now I’m moving on to the kitchen! I have been searching the internet and asking my blogging friends for their best natural cleaning advice and now …
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! I have been traveling all week, on a business trip for my real world job. My husband has been doing a great job holding down the fort and farm in my absence though! I’m having a good time, but I miss my family and those little critters! Being away …
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! It’s been quite a week here on Cape Cod – Saturday we got a huge blizzard that dumped nearly two feet of snow on us, today it’s suppose to be in the upper 40s with rain and most of the snow is already gone! It’s made for a huge …
Don’t you love a new year? January has always been such a cleansing time for me. Time to put away all the troubles of last year and start clean. It’s too cold outside to work on the gardens and outdoor projects so I find myself turning to projects in my house. Two of my missions …
Composting goes hand in hand with homesteading, but for someone just starting out, it can be overwhelming. Soil ph, balancing, rotating, remembering what you can and can not compost – it’s a lot of information. If you have a garden – veggies or flowers or even just a lawn – composting is a free …