Blueberry Loaf Recipe
When you browse through the posts on this blog, it would look as if I do very little baking. I mean I have only made […]
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Homemade Cough Remedy Recipe
It is that time of the year again, when the whole family is susceptible to the dreaded cold or cough. I have shared another homemade […]
How to Grow Limequats
Some of these fruits have the strangest names ever, do you agree? LOL. Remember when we looked at you how to grow kumquats and how […]
DIY Tiered Herb Drying Rack
It is no secret that we grow plenty of fresh herbs, here on our homestead. Everything from thyme, cilantro, basil, saffron, lemon balm , oregano […]
DIY Soda Bottle Quail Feeder
Those damn chickens! LOL I give my girls so much attention and time on this blog, that it almost seems like we do not have […]
5 Snow Hardy Vegetables You Can Grow
Contrary to popular belief, gardening does not have to be suspended during the winter months. However, if you want to continue gardening during the cold […]
Pickled Brussels Sprouts
So I have decided to dedicate today’s post to everyone’s favorite vegetable, brussels sprouts. Ummm, noooot! Well, I must admit I used to have a […]
Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes Recipe
I guess Sunday night dinners, are fast becoming a regular thing on this blog now. I mean in the past few weeks I have shared […]
Homemade Dog Donuts Recipe
If we were to compare how many treats my chickens get, versus the homestead dogs. The girls win by a long margin. I think in […]
How To Grow Shishito Peppers
I get really excited when I get introduced to something new and exciting I can try in my garden. This is why over the years […]
DIY Sun Dried Paper Briquettes
Our main source of fuel on our homestead is firewood from surrounding trees. We use it for our diy washing machine drumfire pit, diy homemade […]
How To Compost Chicken Manure In 18 Days
Often when we look at the benefits of raising chickens on the homestead, we only think about the eggs that will be available each morning […]
DIY Strawberry Cage
When it comes to growing strawberries, you may or may have not encountered problems arising from various animals, birds as well snails feasting on your […]
Canning Crisp Apple Slices
When I think back to the days, I hardly used to can anything, it boggles my mind. Nowadays we are able to preserve many of […]
Thai Red Curry Recipe
Anyone else up for some Thai food tonight? When my taste buds are calling for something hot and spicy, I often turn to Thai food. […]
How to Grow Winter Melon
This is probably one of the largest fruit you will ever set your eyes on. The ‘winter’ in the name is in reference to the […]
DIY Stand Alone Rain Collector
When living off grid your sources for water are usually limited. Often we resort to using rain water barrel systems for collecting water, diy garbage […]
DIY Garbage Can Chicken Feeder
One of the things that gives most people interested in raising chickens problems is managing the chicken feed. We have looked at different designs in […]
DIY Cinder Block Herb Planter
It is really amazing how many different herbs I have managed to grow recently. It is all thanks to the many different planters from the […]
Homemade Blueberry Jam
Surprisingly this year our blueberry patch was very productive. That is always very rewarding when you are an avid gardener. I have already shared with […]