Participating in a seed swap is a fun way to try growing new things. It also offers the opportunity to connect with other gardeners and homesteaders, and to get unique seeds. This seed swap is open to anyone in the US (if you’re outside the US and want to participate, you will need to pay […]
Make Your Homestead Profitable
Now that you’ve got a homestead, you’re probably hoping to quit your job and focus full time on your homestead. Learn how to make your homestead profitable so can you make your dream a reality! Unleash The Power Of Your Homestead: Could You Make Your Homestead a Profitable Business? It was the 16th president of the […]
DIY Suet Cakes
Making your own DIY Suet Cakes is so easy! It’s a great way to get birds to visit your home throughout the winter. We just love watching birds. We have a bird feeder outside our kitchen window, and watch the birds while we eat and do school work each day around our kitchen table. Last […]
Homemade Lotion Bars
Natural, easy to make homemade lotion bars will keep your skin soft even in dry weather. You can make these with just 3-4 ingredients and a few minutes of your time. Growing up in Idaho with very low humidity, I’ve experienced extremely dry skin for most of my life. I’ve found that homemade lotion bars […]
Embracing the Homesteading Lifestyle
Find out why so many are choosing to embrace the homesteading lifestyle, and why it might be the best choice for you, too! After 2020, it’s perhaps no surprise that 8% of Americans now plan to move from their city or county in search of a better quality of life. It was certainly a year that prompted […]
How to Float Eggs
Learn how to float eggs here, and find out why you would ever need to float eggs. This is an important skill for backyard chicken owners to have. For the majority of people, knowing whether eggs are good or not simply requires looking at the date printed on the end of the carton. If you’re […]
Protect Your Homestead From Unwanted Rodents This Winter
Protect your homestead from unwanted rodents this winter with these 3 simple steps. According to a recent survey by Harris Poll, more than a third of Americans have spotted a rodent in their house this year. Where there is one rodent however, there are generally more. Those pesky mice and rats tend to come into the […]
Gift Guide for the Homesteader
Gift Guide for the Homesteader: Find the most useful homestead gifts this holiday season. All sorts of practical gifts that will get so much use by your favorite homesteader! When homesteading, there are so many tools and skills needed. Surprise your favorite homesteader with some fun and useful homestead gifts to make their homestead run […]
Seed Packet Template
Seed Packet Template (both blank and with fill-in-the-blanks) makes it easy to save seeds or participate in seed swaps! I have participated in a couple of seed exchanges over the years, and I always love the experience. It’s so much fun to get seeds from all over, and try out new varieties of vegetables. The […]
DIY Earwig Trap
This DIY earwig trap is so easy to make, and it’s extremely effective at taking care of your earwig problem! Earwigs are usually something we see around every once in a while. But sometimes they become prolific, and something needs to be done about them. That’s where a simple earwig trap comes in. You will […]