When we bought our home, it was a foreclosure and a major fixer upper. We had no intention of creating a small little farmhouse out of our home, but here…
Naturally Treating Chicken Mites with Essential Oils and Garlic
I’ve always prided myself in keeping a healthy and clean flock. Sure, we’ve had a few run-ins with chickens that we’re brought into the flock throughout our chicken keeping days…
The Importance of Culling on the Homestead
Sometimes talking about sustainable farming means you have to talk about the hard stuff. The real stuff. The stuff that makes people look at you weird or think you’re a…
Starting Herb Seeds and Homemade Potting Soil (with video)
It’s time to start planning my herb garden now that spring has finally arrived. Though the Virginia weather has been extremely unpredictable and dreary, I’m starting my seeds indoors, and…
Enter to Win!! | Stacy Lyn’s Harvest Cookbook and The Homesteader’s Herbal Companion by Amy Fewell
Are you ready to take your garden to the next level this year? Here’s your chance to learn how to grow an incredible vegetable and herb garden for the ultimate…
When God Pursues You
I woke up that morning with more heaviness on my heart. It’s not uncommon for me to have dreams, especially since I’m normally in and out of sleep constantly during…