For many of us that homestead, being frugal is a necessity due in large part to the fact that most of us are not independently wealthy. That is one of reasons, along with a plethora of others, that so many homesteaders grow their own food. We also enjoy growing our own food so … [Read more...]
Utilizing What You Have on Your Land and From the Farm Blog Hop
As homesteaders we often don't have the extra money to run out and buy things for convenience sake, not to mention it goes against the grain of what most of us believe, which is to utilize everything we can to reduce our waste. I get frustrated some times with the "throw away" … [Read more...]
Adding Ducks and Geese and FTF Blog Hop
If you follow us on Facebook or social media, then you have seen the pictures of our duck house. We are obsessed with adding ducks to our little farmstead. We plan to use the eggs for our baking/cooking needs instead of our chicken eggs. We look forward to giving them a try and … [Read more...]
A More Peaceful Life and From the Farm Blog Hop
Something I have been struggling with in my life recently is peace. Less stress. Somedays I feel so immensely overwhelmed with my "to do list", my paying job, the blog, trying to find ways to earn some real income from our little farm, and everything else, that as always, … [Read more...]
Hay Mulch in the Garden and From the Farm Blog Hop
Permaculture gardening, lasagna gardening, and other less destructive forms of gardening are gaining popularity and for good reason. When gardening, tilling creates some lovely, fluffy, loose loam for planting. The problem with this is that it disrupts the most important … [Read more...]