Boost Seed Germination Rates with this Easy Tip
Growing wildflowers and herb seeds successfully requires an extra step for maximum germination rates — stratification. What is seed stratification and how does it improve germination rates? Many wildflower and…
The Best Knife for Rabbit and Chicken Butchering
My best knife for livestock butchering is the one that is the easiest and quickest to sharpen. A sharp knife is essential for humanely butchering any livestock, including chickens and…
Easy Homemade Remedy for Cold and Flu: Ginger Jam Recipe
Here’s an easy make-ahead remedy for cold and flu symptoms. Make this Honey Ginger Jam recipe now so that when you or your family/friends/co-workers feel a cold coming on you…
How to Grow Your Best Garden in 2024
As always, I am planning to grow my best garden ever next year, in 2024! Your best garden will look different than mine, but they will both produce abundantly with…
Resist Rising Feed Costs by Harvesting Your Lawn
Backyard Homestead Hay Growing Tips and Tools Rising feed costs have spurred us to start harvesting our lawn! We know that it is not the same as high quality timothy…
Which Canning Jar Lids are Safe to Use?
I have heard some scary stories about buckling, rusting, and other safety issues with off brand canning jar lids. There are loads of comments on Amazon about the dangers of…