This recipe makes a very strong, sweet coffee. The preparation method below is with a French press, which is my favorite method of brewing coffee. A French press consists of an outer shell, a carafe which […]
Figuring out how much you need to plant for a year’s worth of food is tricky. It’s a major question when people decide that they want to try to provide for themselves as much as […]
The plow was one of the most important inventions in the history of agriculture. From the early plows pulled by horses or mules to the mechanical ones now towed by tractors, this one farming implement […]
Flies are as much of a fixture on any homestead as a the chicken coop and a compost pile. Killing flies as well as keeping them and other pesky insects off of your family and […]
Dehydrating is the most expensive way to preserve eggs, but only because the initial investment of a dehydrator will be anywhere from $65 to $175. We own three dehydrating machines now. We upgraded with each […]
When we build diverse gardens, we can enjoy the myriad of wildlife that visit the flowers and plants that congregate there. Instead of being mauled by roving bugs, ravaging our crops, diversity in the garden […]
Making donuts might seem like a tedious chore that only a real baker could pull off to any degree of deliciousness. While making dough from scratch is one of the few things I can always […]
Chopping wood with a dull chainsaw does not only make the task far slower and more dangerous, it can also ruin one of your most essential homesteading tools. If your chainsaw is “bucking” during the […]
So easy to prepare and so good. Accompaniments sliced oranges chocolate cake Origins Café mocha, or chocolate coffee has been around since chocolate was brought to Europe from the Americas. Coffee and chocolate have an […]
A normal person looks at an egg and thinks “breakfast.” As a homesteader, I look at an egg and think of all the various ways I can use the shells in my garden. I am […]
This oxtail soup is a decadent option for a cold winter night, including dumplings to make it a complete, balanced meal.
Companion planting is the conscious act of pairing plants together to form guilds of crops that support each other. By purposefully choosing certain plants to sit next to each other in the soil, you’re able […]
Getting firewood is a vital part of homesteading if you heat with wood. If you are heating with a wood burner or fireplace then you will need to cut your wood up smaller than if […]
Super high in vitamin A and various antioxidants, carrots are a great vegetable to have in abundance in your garden and fridge. Like other root vegetables or rhizomes, carrots utilize the underground space, giving your […]
It is that time of year again, fellow homesteaders – chick days at agriculture supply stores. When the cold winter finally gives way to spring, Tractor Supply, Rural King, and many stores like them capitalize […]
Growing strawberries gives you a beautiful supply of the fresh summer fruit right at your fingertips. Lovers of full sunshine, strawberries are relatively easy to grow in looser soils – in fact, they can be […]
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