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A vibrant green, well-maintained lawn is a real pleasure to the eye regardless of where you live, be it the city or the country. Unfortunately, getting that groomed grassy lawn takes time and isn’t always an efficient use of your ...

Read part 1 in this series here.  It’s certainly true that when it comes to growing herbs and spices, herbs get most of the attention. While pretty much everyone can grow herbs here in the US, only those in warmer ...

Herbs and spices make a world of difference when it comes to cooking. Herbs and spices both contain antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and natural oils that are beneficial to our overall health. They also give normally bland food a superb taste. ...

Your smile is one of the first things people notice about you, particularly during introductions. A white, healthy smile is generally more attractive and even can subconsciously make people think you are more of a success. Many Americans, one in ...

Many aspects of large agricultural projects and farming can be scaled down to work in a suburban or small homestead setting. Cover crops are one method that can work very well for people with small amounts of land that they ...

Perhaps you’ve been researching the lifestyle of self-sufficiency for a while. You’ve started growing a garden, have a small flock of chickens and have begun living your life in a more frugal manner. So far you’re really enjoying the lifestyle ...

When it comes to adding livestock into your life in an effort to increase your self-sufficiency, there is one group of animals that is often forgotten: fiber livestock. The purposes of raising chickens, goats, ducks or even cattle are obvious. ...

Trying to live self-sufficiently in a city or suburban environment is rewarding but comes with many challenges. One of the most common obstacles is simply a lack of space. The average residential lot may vary anywhere from 3,500 square feet. ...

Winter is pretty synonymous with illness. There are a number of ideas why this happens, but generally doctors agree that illness is more common in winter due to: Strain on your body from trying to keep warm. People staying indoors ...

Livestock feed can quickly get expensive. If you crunch some numbers, you may find that buying grain and other such commercial diets from a feed store ends up costing so much that raising your own meat, eggs or dairy doesn’t ...