Tag: Homestead
Backyard Bird Feeding on the Homestead
It was a cold morning and I had just come in from filling the backyard bird feeders. I stoked the fire and poured myself...
What to Look For When Purchasing a Homestead
I often get asked for advice on what to look for when purchasing homesteading property. What are the top things to look for, how...
How to Create a Successful Homestead Business
You’ve chosen how you’re going to make an income and are ready to start bringing in the money, honey.
But creating a true and profitable...
Review – Haybox Cooking on the Homestead
I first learned about haybox cooking in England, in the 1980s. It was part of a course in Biodynamic Farming and Gardening that included...
Personality Test for Preppers
Have you ever thought about how your personality translates into your homesteading life? Take this quick, informal homestead personality test and see what your...
25 Ways to Use Beeswax on the Homestead
Do you raise honey bees? If so, you should know that their usefulness extends well beyond the production of honey. In addition to pollinating...
How To Use Food Scraps on the Homestead
We have an increased number of hungry mouths to feed at Folly Farms as of late which includes dogs, chickens, pigs, and goats. In...
The Truth About Cancer
Recently, somebody in our family very dear to us was diagnosed with cancer. I’m not sharing who that person is just yet because they...
Fall is Coming. How to Prep
Seasonal living is about as old-fashioned and pioneer as you can get, where families are in touch and plan their lives (and kitchen) around...
How to Use Lime Essential Oil
Lime essential oil, while not one of the most popular oils out there, can be an effective ally on the homestead. To learn how...
Recipe – Roselle Jam
As fall sets in, I finally got an opportunity to harvest the last of the Roselle calyxes in our Cranberry Hibiscus patch in the...
How to Make Black Walnut Tincture for Worming Chickens and Livestock
This past week I wormed my chicken flock with black walnut tincture. Here’s why. A few days before I saw what was undoubtedly a...
