Growing your own food is a delicate balance between your own personal time and energy, weather conditions but most importantly, the decisions you make about what to grow on your property. Planting edible perennials to harvest and enjoy (pretty much) forever is an excellent investment of your time as a gardener and homesteader! Casually defined,…
Skill Building
How to Make Homemade Laundry Detergent and Pre-Treat
I can’t even begin to quantify how much money you’ll save over the years by learning to make your own laundry detergent and pre-treat! With our big family and with using cloth diapers with my babies, I’ve saved thousands, yes I said thousands of dollars using our homemade laundry soap and pre-treat. This is…
How to Stock Your Pantry for $5 a Week
There are few things that define the sustainable better than a stocked pantry! Here’s “How to Stock Your Pantry for $5 a Week”! It’s just a fact, stocking and maintaining a working pantry is one of the best investments you can make. While some will stock their pantry through home canning/preservation, others will stock through purchases…
How to Start Boxed Plants Inside
You’ve just begun to see them…those boxed plants are showing up everywhere they sell gardening supplies! But, what exactly are you supposed to do with these boxed plants when it’s far too cold to plant outside? By learning “How to Start Boxed Plants Inside”, you get a jump on the gardening season and be ready…
How to Raise Baby Chicks for Beginners
Have you ever wanted to raise your own chickens but felt a bit inadequate? Fear no longer, I have “How to Raise Baby Chicks for Beginners” to guide you through all the steps to insure your success! It happens to me every year. I stroll into Rural King or Tractor Supply, and it’s “Chick Days”! …