Farming is an incredibly challenging career. Managing hundreds of acres of crops or hundreds of animals, keeping it all running smoothly, battling the elements, unexpected early frosts, drought, disease….it is certainly not something to undertake casually. Backyard farming in the suburbs might not have challenges on the scale of commercial farming, but it comes with …
Liz
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! The weather here on the Cape has been so up and down lately, near historic record highs in the upper 60s (unheard of around here for February) and then dropping down back to more normal 30s. But I can feel it, spring is just around the corner. I was super …
Aren’t old cookbooks the best? My mom has an old copy of a Farm Journal Canning & Freezing Cookbook from the 70s or 80s. I have photocopied lots of recipes from there to put in my big recipe binder. I particularly like this book because you can almost read it like a novel, there are interesting …
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! I’m so glad you are here with us today! If you leave a link, make sure you link back to our blog hop in the article – we choose three featured articles every week, but only from the posts that link back! Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog …
Rabbits are fiercely independent animals, combine that with prey animal instincts that tell them to run & hide, and it’s easy to see why many people think rabbits make stand-offish, boring pets. But the truth is, rabbits are really social animals. They would love the opportunity to interact with you or play with toys. Playtime …
They say that ducks are the “new chickens” – backyard farmers all over the country are beginning to enjoy the pleasure of keeping ducks. Our ducks are all different breeds because I enjoy variety and I like being able to tell them apart….and because there are so many great breeds I couldn’t choose just one! Before …
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! I’m so glad you are here with us today! If you leave a link, make sure you link back to our blog hop in the article – we choose three featured articles every week, but only from the posts that link back! Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog …
Most people get into chicken keeping lured in by the promise of fresh eggs (then they discover there is more to love than just eggs)! Egg quality largely depends on the diet of the chicken, so it makes sense that backyard hens would have superior eggs. With their access to bugs, grass, and a variety …
Rabbits in general are pretty low-maintenance, healthy animals, but you never know when an emergency or illness will strike. As a responsible animal owner, you want to be prepared to treat minor issues and illnesses. If you have all the items you need at hand, in one convenient location, you can get your rabbit on …
You may have seen my posts lately on homemade kitchen cleaners (here!) and homemade bathroom cleaners (here!) – I am on a mission this year to replace many of the chemicals in my home with more natural, homemade solutions. So when I was given the opportunity to review the book “The Beeswax Workshop: How to …