How To Grow Agrimony
Usually when I mention herbs on this blog, they are the edible type that you use in your cooking. We are talking about herbs such […]
Month: March 2018
DIY Rain Water Catchment System
One of the first things we worked on when we first moved onto our homestead was establishing a water source. Now we have buily several […]
How To Repel Snakes Naturally
There are many different pesky critters that can cause havoc on any homestead. They always say prevention is better than cure, that is why I […]
How To Grow Mushrooms In Used Coffee Grounds
Mushrooms were one of the things I really wanted to learn how to grow when I first started gardening. Fast forward a couple of years, […]
How To Dry Fresh Oregano
When you are as good at herb gardening as I am and you end up with all these fresh herbs, one problem always seems to […]
Chicken Feta Pasta Recipe
Who is ready for another quick and easy dinner recipe? I AM! LOL. You just can never have enough go to quick dinner recipes. Having […]
How To Make Homemade Vapor Rub
Sniff, sniff… cough, cough… sneeze sneeze… that is the order of the day when the cold weather hits and you catch one of those nasty […]
How To Grow Purple Hull Peas
Gone are the days of only growing green vegetables in our gardens. These days plants can be found in many different colors. We have already […]
DIY Barn Door
Today was just one of those days when I felt like ‘playing’ with the power tools, making something but nothing complicated. Something similar to this […]
DIY Rain Barrel Hay Feeder
When it comes to feeding our livestock on the homestead we have been become very innovative, if I should say so myself. We are always […]
How To Harden Off Seedlings
Although most of my vegetable garden plants are grown from seed, there are times when I plant seedlings instead. For example when growing indigo rose […]
Pickled Green Onions Recipe
Oh my, when I first ran into this recipe I just had to try it. Over the last couple of years I have slowly become […]
One Hour Dinner Rolls Recipe
There hasn’t been much baking going on in my kitchen lately. That is why I decided to change that and use that oven today. I […]
Homemade All Natural Mouthwash
If you haven’t already noticed, then you need to read more posts on this blog. LOL. On a serious note though, we have been turning […]
How To Grow Lingonberries
Most people have never heard of this berry, although in recent years it has been getting more and more popular. Unlike its close cousins, you […]
How To Clean Cast Iron Without Soap
My grandma always used to say, a kitchen without cast iron cookware is not really a kitchen to be proud of as a woman. I […]
DIY Tetherball Goat Toy
Why goats love to play so much, is beyond me. I wonder if that is why their young are called ‘kids’. LOL. We have accommodated […]
9 Vegetables That Grow In The Shade
When you are looking for the perfect location for your vegetable garden, most people would pick an area that gets a lot of sunshine. Rightfully […]
Canning Meatloaf
Growing up, I always enjoyed Momma’s meatloaf. Since then I have been hooked on it just like her traditional blueberry jam recipe, which I shamelessly […]
Fresh Mango Salsa Recipe
If it is not the juiciest and tastiest fruit on earth, then tell me what is? Thank you Aunt Mary for teaching me a few […]