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 …
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Welcome to the first hop of 2017! We have a new host, please help me welcome Lauren from Hillsborough Homestead!! Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real food recipes, farm animals, crafts, DIY, how-to’s, gardening, anything …
It’s that time of year again. Winter is nearly upon us. It’s time to start getting ready for the storms that are bound to be on the way. If you live in an area likely to get snow several times, it’s a good idea to make these preparations in early winter. Get ready in advance …
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! What a crazy month! I LOVE Christmas, but I have to admit, I am ready to get back to a normal schedule – and back to writing! I was looking over my blog for the past couple months and I have to apologize, I haven’t added much! I …
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! It has been such a crazy, busy week here on my mini farm. Baking, wrapping, last minute shopping – and frantically trying to fill some really big soap orders has really kept me on my toes! I love the holiday season, but I have to admit I’m looking forward …
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Hard to believe but the holidays are almost here – are you ready??? Unfortunately, I am one of those last minute kind of people. Every year I say I’m going to do it up early but life always gets in the way doesn’t it? If you are looking for …
**UPDATE for March 2018 Amy has released a new version of her popular book – now in FULL COLOR so you can really appreciate her gorgeous gardens!** When I found out that one of my favorite garden bloggers, Amy Stross from Tenth Acre Farm was writing a book, I couldn’t wait to get my hands …
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop #112! Thanks for stopping by to see this week’s great ideas & recipes. Be sure to check back all week long as new, great articles are added every day! If you are here to share your great ideas – welcome! Link back to our hop, and we will be sharing …
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop #111! Thanks for stopping by to see this week’s great ideas & recipes. Be sure to check back all week long as new, great articles are added every day! If you are here to share your great ideas – welcome! Link back to our hop, and we will be sharing …
If you own fiber rabbits you know that keeping their coats clean and mat free can be a very time-consuming job. For the most part, there are three ways of harvesting the fibers – plucking, shearing & combing. They can all be done humanely and above all, none should cause the rabbit any harm …