DIY Stick Compost Bin
We tend to have many excuses for not starting our composts as gardeners, and over the years I have been trying to get rid of […]
How To Freeze Bell Peppers
We have now reached that stage as gardeners, were we are harvesting way more bell peppers than we can eat or give away. In the […]
Strawberry Cobbler Recipe
With all this fresh fruit available throughout the summer, there is absolutely no reason why you should not treat the family to a nice dessert […]
Homemade Neosporin Cream
Slowly but surely, it seems we are achieving that goal to be totally independant of pharmacy bought medications for the simple ailments around this homestead. […]
How To Grow Baby Carrots
Naturally when you think of growing carrots, you probably want to prepare a large raised garden bed for them, right? Well hold your horses, I […]
DIY Crochet Mop Cover
One of my ultimate goals since we started homesteading is to become as multi skilled as possible. This is why I try learn as many […]
DIY Hula Hoop Chicken Tractor
All the attention seems to fall on the big girls, so today I decided to give the ‘small’ girls some love. We have already looked […]
DIY Whiskey Barrel Mint Garden
Why would you want to grow anything in a whiskey barrel, I hear you ask? Well simply because you can and it actually looks pretty […]
Canning Cheese
In most cases cheese is generally meant to last longer than most other dairy products, which is a good thing. What this means for you […]
Inside Out Breakfast Burritos
There is always the pressure of being able to make quick but healthy breakfast meals. Just like everyone else I have my traditional go to […]
Homemade Stinky Shoe Spray
What to do with those stinky and smelly shoes around the house? Well, you could probably give them a much needed wash. But what if […]
How To Grow Goji Berries
I laughed so hard the other day when one of our ‘neighbours’ Trisha stopped by and commented on how man different types of berries we […]
How To Carve Wooden Spoons
Every kitchen needs a wooden spoon for cooking, that is the truth of matter. I have not really made anything really useful lately, if you […]
DIY Mixing Tub Hay Feeder
Quick question for you? How many different ways are they to feed a goat? Well, if you are asking me the answer is…plenty! Judging from […]
How To Make Chicken Manure Tea
Chickens are usually found on almost every homestead, sometimes even in the city. We all know about raising chickens for fresh daily eggs, however there […]
How To Freeze Asparagus
If you can’t enjoy produce fresh, the next best thing is probably for you to freeze it. We have been growing asparagus for a few […]
Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Don’t you just love it when the simplest of recipes, awaken your taste buds. For me, sometimes I am exhausted and have very little time […]
Homemade Vitamin C Capsules
When you are living and surviving off grid, any time that you can sustain yourself solely from the stuff you have available to you, you […]
How To Grow Red Grapefruit
One of my favorite things to do is, attempting to grow my fruit trees especially from seeds. Sometimes I am successful and other times I […]
DIY Fire Pit Cooking Bar
When warm weather is in our favor, I don’t mind cooking outside. Sometimes we grill stuff using our diy rotissere bbq pit or diy homemade […]