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The days are getting longer, snow is disappearing from the garden and the air is rapidly getting warmer. You’ve spent your dreary, winter days planning this year’s garden. Are you feeling the gardening “itch” yet? If you haven’t chosen which ...

World War II is full of survival stories, but there is one particularly harrowing one – set in winter – that wasn’t fully told until recently. It involves an American pilot named Leon Crane who crashed during the middle of ...

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. ...

Winter is nature’s most dangerous season. A wind chill of -20 degrees Fahrenheit can lead to frostbite in only 30 minutes, and if you stay out much longer, it can kill you. But if you’re prepared and know what you’re ...

We have been raising chickens for their eggs on our homestead almost from the first day we got here six years ago. Chickens are a great starter as far as livestock goes and let’s face it, who doesn’t love farm ...

One of the annual challenges on the homestead farm is keeping a fresh water supply available to livestock during freezing temperatures. Depending on your climate, this can be for a few days of freezing weather — or months of sub-zero ...

February 8th, 2016 Video courtesy of GrowYourGreens John from GrowingYourGreens shares with you his top 5 container gardening tips that will enable you to be successful at growing food in a container garden whether you are a beginner or someone ...

Any time you find yourself in a winter survival situation, the elements are undoubtedly your single greatest enemy, since hypothermia will kill you far faster than either lack of water or lack of food. Therefore, if you ever find yourself ...

If you get a cold this winter, help is just a few steps away, right in your kitchen. While I can’t promise that these remedies will heal you overnight, they will definitely make you feel better and may reduce the ...

Feeling hungry for some gardening adventures this winter? What could pass time and fill your belly with healthy food better than growing your own fruit? You can grow fruit anywhere in the house. If there is a sunroom, porch, conservatory ...