My grandma use to make the best pound cake ever. She would even make her regular cakes more like pound cakes because she enjoyed eating them plain without icing. My…
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Herbs for Homestead Bees
The buzzing of pollinators in a garden—it’s a sound every gardener loves to hear in the spring. It means healthy plants and vegetables will soon arrive, and our little bee…
Essential Oils and Herbs for Ear Infections
Essential oils and herbs for ear infections can be just as effective as antibiotics, but we’re often too scared to try them out. Ear infections are one of the most…
Using Astragalus to Boost Your Chicken’s Immune System
When you first begin your homesteading adventure, you typically begin with the gateway animal—chickens. Chickens are some of the most entertaining of livestock that you can have. They offer eggs…
Flu Fighting Elderberry and Astragalus Syrup
We read blog after blog claiming things like elderberry syrup, fire cider, and some type of tonic all help to reduce cold and flu symptoms. I myself live Elderberry and…
8 Common Chicken Illnesses & How to Treat Them
You’re probably here because you want to know about common chicken illnesses and how to treat them. Yes, of course you are! It happens to everyone at some point or––a…
