Mrs. Lone Star has wanted to add alpacas to the farm for a while and I have resisted. We really have no use for one as we have multiple sources of fertilizer and we don't spin yarn. But I'll admit, there is a part of me that keeps wanting to add one. Shhh....don't tell … [Read more...]

Rendering beef tallow is a great way to add some fats into your diet and is a homesteading skill that I hope to add to my tool kit soon. Beef tallow can be used for so many things: making candles making soap cooking and more Ashley, of The Browning Homestead, has a … [Read more...]

  Did you read that title? Car radiators in the greenhouse? What!? Why? I promise there is a good reason. It's the perfect solution to heating and cooling the greenhouse. Northern Homestead has a great post regarding why they put a car radiator in their greenhouse and … [Read more...]

If you've followed me for very long you know that I have a strong interest in permaculture. In fact I am implementing some permaculture practices in my raised beds that I am making now but in the future I plan to have a full blown, fruit tree guild, permaculture set-up in a … [Read more...]

  We have a new segment addition to the blog!  The recipes that typically post on Fridays will be moving to Thursdays and Fridays will now be reserved for a blog hop.  I am proud to join some of my blogging friends The Homesteading Hippy, Spring Mountain … [Read more...]