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  Raccoons may look cute, but don’t be fooled; they’re tenacious and destructive pests that will readily eat your crops, make a mess of your gardens, and kill your chickens. Raccoons can grow up to 30 pounds, overpowering many medium-sized ...

The fields lay dormant, the animals are less active and the earth is at rest. For most, winter on the homestead means daily chores may take longer to complete each day, but there certainly are fewer of them to tend. ...

With several months until spring arrives, it will be a long while before most of us can harvest anything from our gardens. Fortunately, there are a number of herbs that we can grow throughout the winter that can provide not ...

Have you struggled with dandelions in your garden? The amazingly resilient weed can find its way into lawns, garden beds and even hanging containers on my property. If you’re tired of doing battle with the sunshine-colored weeds, here’s an alternative. ...

Taking your children outside to gather springtime herbs provides you with an excellent opportunity to teach the little ones about precious plants that live in your neighborhood. If you are all suffering from cabin fever, searching for herbs provides exercise ...

Any survivalist or bushcrafter knows that a crisis won’t wait for sunny weather. Whether it’s a cold spring night or a frigid winter day, the environment itself becomes a hazard that you’ll have to mitigate. All survival is critically dependent ...

When the winter turns to spring on the calendar, many of us with a green thumb start getting the itch to plant vegetables. Starting seeds indoors can tide us over for a while, but what we are really anticipating is ...

If you left your garden planning to the very last minute or haven’t had as much success as you’d like with your seedlings, there is still hope you can have a late-spring bounty. There is a wide assortment of vegetables ...

Each spring, many of us clean our houses, open windows and let in fresh air. While those actions offer many benefits, spring cleaning your body is even more important. In fact, you may discover that “spring cleaning” your body offers ...

Having a back-up water source — or a water source that does not cost you money — is a great way to ensure that you have water for every situation. In times of disaster, you may lose water from your ...