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 ...
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Raising Ducks: Easier Than Chickens And More Fun Than Rabbits …
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 ...
Read More »4 Winter Skills Every Homesteader Should Know
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 ...
Read More »Preparing Your Wood Stove For Winter.
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 ...
Read More »Pallet Projects: 7 Things You Can Build For Free
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 ...
Read More »How To Dye Fabric, Deter Bugs And Even Make Tea With Food Scraps
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 ...
Read More »A Common Sense Approach To The Defense Of The Homestead
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 ...
Read More »Home Security Plants That Will Deter Intruders
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 ...
Read More »6 Reasons To Start Homesteading This Year (No. 3 Could Save America — If Everyone Did It)
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 ...
Read More »Pain-Free Ways To Clear Your Homestead Of Dangerous Ice
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 ...
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