How To Grow Poblano Peppers
Having someone in the house who loves all things hot and spicy, means that we have a large selection of peppers in our garden every […]
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DIY Plastic Grass Mat Scratching Post
Hey it’s natural, even us human beings need to scratch the itch every now and again. In a previous post I shared this diy gosat […]
DIY Retractable PVC Hoop House
You can say otherwise, but I will tell you that gardening in the snow is a lot of fun too. You just have to be […]
Canning Fire Roasted Salsa
Even though farm fresh canning season is pretty much over, it does not mean that we cannot share some recipes, right? Although I have already […]
Enchilada Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
One of the things I have really been slacking on is sharing the awesome vegetarian dishes I have collected in the past few years. I […]
Homemade Krispy Kreme Donuts
If you have a sweet tooth, I am sure you are just as excited about this recipe as I am. Just like the homemade caramel […]
How to Grow Jicama
Yet another vegetable with a funny name, when pronounced in English. In previous posts we have looked at other ‘funny name’ veggies and fruit. Remember […]
DIY Rice Heat Packs
With all the break backing manual work that comes with living on a homestead, it goes without saying that there will be a lot of […]
DIY Rain Barrel Goat Kid Beds
We recently welcomed two new ‘kids’ to our homestead. Before you get any ideas, I am actually talking about goat kids not real kids kids. […]
DIY Clothespin Plant Markers
During the peak gardening season, there is usually so much going on out there that if I make the mistake of not using markers, I […]
Spiced Christmas Jam
Since it’s the season to be jolly, I thought what the heck why not be jolly along with everyone else. Over the years I have […]
Homemade Minestrone Soup Recipe
Oh yes baby, it’s soup time. Every now and again I get the chance to add to my ever growing soup recipe collection. Remember the […]
Homemade Sour Cream Onion Chips
Nowadays whenever I have a craving for one of my ‘comfort’ foods, I always turn to the internet for a little help. That is how […]
DIY High Brick Fire Pit
Why on earth it has to be this freezing cold in the winter, beats me. We try our best to keep warm using various means […]
How To Grow Chayote
Not to be confused with the Coyote, this is actually a vegetable that you can grow in your garden. If you have grown pumpkins or […]
How To Make Chicken Aprons
If you thought only chefs in the kitchen wear aprons, then you stand to be corrected. It was when I first made the diy chicken […]
DIY Corrugated Metal Raised Beds
I love experimenting with different garden bed designs in my garden. As evident in the past posts where I shared designs such as the diy […]
Fermented Grapefruit Juice
Why most people tend to shy away from the sour citrus fruits, is beyond me. In our orchard out back we now have a steady […]
Doritos Chicken Casserole Recipe
I know, I know if you have never tried it before, you just can not fathom the combination on the two main ingredients in this […]
Homemade Shower Melts
As I have always said, just because we live off the grid and on the homestead, does not mean we have to take a pass […]