Top 10 Best Egg-Laying Chicken Breeds
For many people, the main incentive of raising chickens in the backyard is a fresh supply of eggs. I still remember the joy of picking fresh eggs from my chicken’s nesting boxes for the first time! But one thing that most beginners don't know about is that the breed of chicken you get makes a huge impact on the number of…
Enzymes for Plants: The Secret to Boosting Harvests and Blooms
A great secret to a thriving garden, enzymes make nutrients in the soil more available for plants to use. They are sometimes used as an ingredient in expensive plant sprays and fertilizers in gardening stores and catalogs. Though actually, these enzyme plant potions are simple to make at home. The recipes were given to me by a friend, who worked…
Roosters A Plenty
When I moved to this two-acre croft in Iowa, just outside Iowa City, I was pleased to become part of the management of a flock of chickens. Mostly Leghorns and Red Star hens, they have a nice little coop with tiers of nesting boxes, a fenced chook-yard (Brit-speak for chicken yard) that must be a half-acre, lots of trees, and…
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Finding Community on the Homestead: Your People are Out There.
Homesteading can be a solitary affair and finding community on the homestead…
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Growing Bamboo on the Homestead
You have probably heard horror stories from someone who planted a small…
Homestead Goats: The Diversified Farm Stock
Anyone who has started or managed a homestead knows the many hours…
Green Burial: The Frugal Funeral for an Ecological Eternity
We spend our lives trying to get back to our Earthly roots,…
Soil-Making Magic: The Secret Witches’ Spell for the Perfect Garden
Springtime gardens turn into summertime weed lots. Does this happen to you? …
Hummingbird Bundt Cake
The annual return of the ruby-throated hummingbird from its South American winter…
Getting Started with Pigs
Below are some general guidelines for raising pigs. This information does not…
You Can Afford Your Homestead Dream..You May Not Recognize it at First.
Do you dream of one day owning a homestead of your own,…
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Five Weeks from Seed to Table
Growing vegetables from seed is probably one of the greatest pleasures of…
Early Spring Wild Edibles: It’s Time to Go Foraging!
Leaves are unfurling in the masses, enjoying the warm sun and gentle…
Food Forever: Creating a Perennial Food Forest
Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle.…