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You don’t have to live next to a farm, field or forest to have a large mouse population in your neighborhood. It is important to mouse proof your home the best you can to keep these varmints out. Mice are ...

  Whether you’re introducing poultry to your backyard farm for the first time, or adding to an existing operation that features chickens or other birds, ducks will not disappoint. Ducks are excellent foragers who will find more than half their ...

Chances are that if you’re reading this, then you’re probably acutely aware of just how tough it can be  on the homestead in winter. It’s not long after the winter solstice that the temps begin to plummet. Creating a perfect ...

  I have three wood-burning stoves: a wood-burning cook stove in the kitchen of my cabin, a box stove with a glass door in the living room, and a boxwood, cast iron stove in the garage. I’ve learned that some ...

  If you are looking for an inexpensive way to make a variety of wood projects on your homestead, look no further than shipping pallets. Many large retailers and distribution centers will let you haul away wood pallets they cannot ...

People tend to throw away loads of food scraps in the kitchen, failing to recognize that much of the “garbage” can be easily repurposed. Keep reading and I’ll show you a few tips and tricks for making your life easier ...

Defense Of The Homestead As I sit down to write the article” Defense of the homestead”, it is a shade after midnight. Not such an odd hour for a freelance writer. The day job has been put behind me, the ...

If you’ve ever tangled with a berry patch or accidentally backed into a Spanish Dagger, then you know how painful they can be. When strategically placed, plants can act as an efficient form of home security defense without having to ...

  Are you thinking of starting a homestead? Does the thought of growing food, tending animals and living independently sound attractive to you? If so, then you are not alone, as each year thousands of Americans discover the joy of the ...

Winter weather has arrived, and with it all the joys and excitement of the season. We have Christmas carols ringing, cookies baking, and snow falling. The snow is pretty and coats the farmyard in a beautiful white blanket … and ...