It’s that time of year… The most magically time of year for gardeners (other than the actual growing part) – ordering non-gmo seeds and flipping through seed catalogues!!!!!!!!!! I know I look forward to this as soon as the garden…
How to Make Bone Broth – The 7-minute Instant Pot Recipe
Happy New year to you all! Thanks for reading, this will be my very first post of 2021! Wow, I can’t believe it’s 2021….can you? If you haven’t already heard about bone broth, the fad has been going on for…
6 Tips for Keeping Chickens in the Winter
They provide you with fresh, delicious eggs all summer long, and they entertain you – oh chickens, how we love you! Chickens are one of the easiest animals to raise on your homestead. And going into winter, it doesn’t change….
How to Stock Your Pantry & Freezer – Everyday Preparedness + Free Checklist
Making meals day by day and going to the grocery store every few days to get what you need may seem fun and adventurous but in reality, it’s more costly, stressful, and time-consuming. Having a stocked pantry means making the…
Thinking about getting a dairy animal? Read This.
So, there was this one time when we bought a goat and returned it 2 days later… Before we get into the story, this post isn’t meant to scare you away from getting a family dairy animal, because they are…
Easy Canning Guide – For Beginners
Canning for beginners can seem daunting, but I assure you once you learn some basics regarding canning, it’s a breeze! You are probably wanting to learn how to can because you grew all this produce in your lovely organic garden…
What I Learned About the Square-Foot Garden Method
The Square-foot gardening method is a super popular way to layout your vegetable garden. Founder Mel Bartholomew founded this method over 20 years ago; his creative square layout, custom soil mix, and a handful of books make this way of…
My 12 Favourite Ways to Use Excess Eggs on the Homestead
So you bought a couple laying hens and now you’re up to your eyeballs in eggs! Well folks, it happens!! Chickens, as I’ve said before, are the gateway farm animal. So one can lead to many, many more. Eggs are…
Best Chicken Breeds for Meat, Eggs and Dual Purpose
Today we are going to go through one of the questions we get asked a lot – chicken breed recommendations!! Everyone has a different situation and need so its important to get the right breed. There are so many chicken…
12 Vegetables You Can Still Plant in August + Get A Fall Harvest
Funny story. My friend and I were texting, she was at a garden centre looking for more vegetable seedlings because she needed to replace some due to soil problems so she asked the worker for help… He replies: “Don’t bother…
