5 Tips to Consider Before Butchering at Home
Learning backyard butchery can be an intimidating process. This post gives five great tips on things to consider before getting started from finding the proper tools to organizing the cuts.
View ArticleA Simple Guide to Knowing When to Plant Your Seedlings
Do you know when to plant your seedlings? This helpful how-to gives directions on finding the last frost, calculating a reasonable start date, and adjusting it as needed. There may be snow on the...
View Article10 Ways We Love Having Ducks on Our Farm
When we first brought ducks to the homestead they were an experiment more than anything. Now, after several years as duck owners, we are more fond of our free-range white layers than we have ever been....
View Article6 Seedlings that you Should Plant Inside
Which of your vegetable plants should you start inside before the last frost has come and gone? This post offers a good place to start with suggestions on the seeds that you will want consider planting...
View Article7 Items I Wish for in my Country Kitchen
After moving back to the farm I began to feel more invested in my homestead kitchen. As I take on more tasks from canning to making maple syrup these are the tools I long for in my country kitchen.
View ArticleTying up Raspberry Canes: An Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial
Do you take the time to tie up your raspberry bushes? The benefits are many and well worth the effort. This simple guide gives backyard gardeners step-by-step directions to tying up raspberry canes...
View ArticleHomemade Red Lentils with Baked Eggs
Red lentils are so easy to use, and full of nutrition. This simple recipe uses dry red lentils, canned tomatoes, and farm-fresh eggs for a flavourful, colourful, and healthy dish. It cooks quickly, and...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Canning at Home
Preserving doesn’t have to be intimidating! This complete canning guide addresses frequently-asked questions and common misinformation. What is food acidity? What about hot vs. raw pack? How should I...
View ArticleSimple and Natural Homemade Toothpaste Recipe
It was a long time before I made my own homemade Toothpaste, but I’m never going back. For a long time it remained one of the stubborn hold-on products that I was buying for our bathroom routine. I...
View ArticlePork Butchery: What We Did and Why
We are experienced butcher, but processing our first pork gave us the opportunity to develop some new skills. Here are some of the things we learned, and the cuts we tried out for our first pig. Also,...
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