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…
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…
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…
Your potato’s sprouts are out of control! 1 foot, 2 foot, even 3 feet long! Don’t toss them. Plant them! We’ll share everything you need to know about planting potatoes with long sprouts! When we decided to start saving and planting out own seed potato on our homestead, we were feeling a bit discouraged come…
Let’s face it, rats are the worst! Mice too. But how do you safely, naturally, and effectively get rid of the rats and mice in your barn, shed, or home? We found some really simple solutions. Let’s dig in! We have a rat problem! When rats invade, sometimes we’re not quick to admit it. Not…
You’ve grown or bought potatoes, stored them, and now they’ve turned soft—maybe even shriveled. Let’s look at the why of soft potatoes, how to use them, and some easy recipes! Garden Potatoes Vs. Store Bought Potatoes Potatoes have quickly become one of our favorite storage crops to grow. Where store bought potatoes can last weeks…
Small square bales of hay don’t have to be the only option on your small farm or homestead! We’ll share how we feed round hay bales by hand without owning a tractor. Hay Basics I’ve come a long way from my suburban upbringing where I’m not sure if I could have told you the difference…