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“Let me know how I can help” – A small town farewell
How many times have you hollowly said "Let's get together soon" as you passed someone at the grocery store.
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Is homesteading resonating positively with my children?
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post contains affiliate links. Do you ever wonder if pursuing a homestead lifestyle is resonating positively with your children? I have wondered this on numerous occasions myself. Do my kids understand why we are growing all our own food? Are they on board with feeding our livestock at 7AM when it’s freezing out? Do they think I’m crazy when I make them drink water and use essential oils for a headache? Well probably, but maybe I’ll discuss that another day. And one of the most important to me, can they teach this information…
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How to prevent mold on your plant starts!
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post contains affiliate links. What could it really hurt to not sanitize something that has been sitting dry for last year? Surprisingly, a lot! Mold spores can dry to the inside of pots, trays, and tools. Then when seedlings are started and everything is wet, warm, and a wonderful food supply is added, it’s a perfect environment for mold, mildew, and fungus. What to do about this? First step is mold prevention Well, it helps to rinse your trays or pots after transplanting but let’s be serious. When you’re done planting your garden…
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The reason we chose to only raise livestock we could eat
We chose to only raise livestock on our homestead that produced tangible yeilds.
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How to keep your sow healthy during farrowing
Making sure you keep your sow heathy during farrowing is key to strong litters.
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Our Daily Rhythm – Not Beautifully Described
Not everyone's routine is beautiful
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How do I keep my homestead equipment in working order?
Learn to maintain your homestead equipment
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When should you be breeding livestock on your homestead?
Breeding Timing If you are breeding livestock, there are several reasons that you may want to choose to breed in the fall. Breeding time falls under many categories, so breeding in the fall may or may not be right for you. But if you’re just getting started or feel overwhelmed with litters of piglets or calves being born in the middle of a snowstorm this should have you lined out in no time. I grew up ranching in a fairly mild climate where we would calve in early spring and late fall and never had to worry about weather affecting the calves. Now as a homesteader, I live in a…
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Why is culling livestock the best choice for your homestead?
Facebook Pinterest Email Print Why cull? Talking about culling is not always the most fun topics. However, it is a necessary topic to keep your homestead manageable, feed bills down, your livestock healthy, and your genetics strong. Culling is the act of reducing or controlling the size of something, such as a heard. However, many people view this as strictly euthanizing the animal and that is not always case, nor the purpose. When to cull? Culling is usually done in the fall to keep the herd manageable through the winter. When animals are unhealthy going into the harsh winter month they may require more barn space, additional higher quality feeds,…
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Homemade Yogurt
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print Cool, creamy, refreshing yogurt! I think when someone commits to a family cow, one of the first images that they conjure up is homemade yogurt. At least I know this was true to me. It’s a great way to use up large amounts of milk and have a healthy snack for your family. I blend mine with honey power and vanilla, then add fresh fruit. Then if its not all getting eaten, the yogurt can be used for baking, pancakes, or even beauty products! Do I have to have a cow? So, a big…
