The annual return of the ruby-throated hummingbird from its South-American winter home is one of the most definitive signs that warm weather is here to…
Every year, I sort of forget just how much I love strawberries. In the colder months, whenever I want them, I typically opt for the…
It’s finally happened: you’re moving toward living your homesteading dream. You figured out your property and set aside a spot for your garden. Now it’s…
An exotic and perhaps odd-looking breed of poultry, the Guinea Fowl, is fast becoming not just the friend of the poultry farmer, but a friend…
As a relatively new homesteader, I have only recently hit the benchmark of starting to breed my own animals. This spring, our Muscovy duck flock…
Emus, ostriches, and rheas—all flightless “running birds”—belong to the same class: “Aves”. Emus resemble ostriches somewhat in appearance but are significantly smaller and more easily…
Whether you’re a follower of the “Good Book” or not, the time-honored classic contains a lot of good advice for everyday life. One example is…
What do I mean by, “hens are birds, too”? For starters, hens are fussy about their nests, just like any other bird. Although there are…
If you live on Earth, you’ve likely noticed the typical treats that are passed around for Valentine’s Day. Pink and red and sugary and sticky. …
Two Decembers ago I was sitting on the porch enjoying the smell of wood smoke rising from our little outdoor cooking grill, and I made…
At one time or another, nearly all homesteaders desire to make their homesteading journey self-sufficient and begin to search for ways to achieve that self-sufficiency. …
What started as a seasonal endeavor of raising turkeys for meat, became so much more. It was a pleasure to cater to our seasonal visitors;…