When you begin the adventure of backyard chicken keeping, those feathery friends can quickly become a well-loved part of the family. But what do you do when something goes awry? For those rare occasions, one of our favorite tools in our medicine cabinet is Blu Kote for chickens! Let’s talk about what Blu Kote is…
You’re thinking about backyard chickens. Or getting them soon. Great choice! We’re convinced chickens will be a great addition to your backyard or homestead. Let’s talk about what should be inside a chicken coop and why. Don’t Be Intimidated By Backyard Chickens! I’ll never forget the day I setup our first chicken coop in our…
Whether your tomato plants were just transplanted or they’re a few feet long and flopping over, you need a sturdy, low-cost, and long-term trellis solution. We’ve got you covered with this T-Post Tomato Trellis tutorial. Common Tomato Trellis Options Many methods exist to trellis tomatoes. We’ve tried most of them and ultimately landed on t-posts…
Nothing tastes like summer like a cold refreshing glass of strawberry lemonade. It’s so easy to make at home, or bottle up that goodness to serve all year round. We will share our favorite recipe for strawberry lemonade concentrate and step-by-step instructions to can it at home using either a pressure canner or water bath….
Laying out your homestead is simultaneously one of the most exciting and overwhelming tasks to take on. In this post we’ll explore some basic homestead layout principles and share our 5 acre homestead layout as an example. Starting Your Homestead Layout You won’t find a plug-n-play template for laying out your homestead. No two homestead…
When it comes to ooey, gooey deliciousness, look no further than this dutch oven mac and cheese. This recipe can easily be made in under an hour with even less hands-on time, requires only a few basic ingredients, and is a definite crowd pleaser! As a kid, I grew up on Kraft mac and cheese…
When our two-year-old developed a stubborn case of eczema that wouldn’t heal no matter what we tried, we were feeling desperate to give him some relief. Finally, the combination of a couple simple changes including using ozonated olive oil for his eczema made all of the difference! Our Eczema Story We are all about the…
You don’t need huge acreage to homestead on. But what’s possible on a small scale? Let’s look at examples of what you can grow on a small homestead and ways you can make income. The Case for the Small Homestead Homesteading has moved from the fringe to the mainstream. As so, many didn’t grow up…
We take Muck boots, Bogs, and a new player to the field, HISEA, head to head in our farm boot challenge! Here is our full HISEA boots review and how they stand up against Muck and Bogs. Good Farm Boots are a MUST! We keep our farm apparel pretty minimal. Make what you have last….
We purchased our first drip irrigation system from Drip Depot in 2021 and haven’t looked back! This post covers our full drip depot review along with all the basics of piecing together your own DIY drip irrigation kit for a garden of any scale. If you’re under the impression that drip irrigation is only for…