How to Grow Mushrooms in Your Backyard

Growing mushrooms in your backyard is an exciting venture that offers a rewarding connection to nature while providing a unique and delicious addition to your homesteading lifestyle. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a curious beginner, this guide will walk you through the steps to successfully cultivate mushrooms right in your backyard. Mushrooms are not… […]

Chicken Coop Plans and Tips

Chicken coop plans and tips for homesteaders and backyard farmers. Maybe you’re dreaming of a backyard chicken coop and looking for free DIY chicken coop plans. Or maybe you are already keeping chickens and you’re finding your chicken coop is not meeting your needs. This is the article for you! Today I’m going to share… […]

Instant Pot Gumbo

Instant Pot Gumbo is a classic Cajun dish that has been around for centuries. It’s a hearty and filling stew that can be made with shrimp, chicken, andouille sausage, or any other protein you like. The best part is that it’s incredibly easy to make in the Instant Pot! What is gumbo? Gumbo is a… […]

Vintage Skills to Teach Your Kids: Rediscovering Lost Arts for a Richer Future

Vintage Skills to Teach Your Kids- in a world brimming with technology, there’s something deeply satisfying about teaching our kids skills from bygone eras. These vintage skills, once essential to daily life, not only enrich children’s lives with practical know-how but also foster resilience, patience, and creativity. By encouraging these old-fashioned arts, you’re providing a… […]

Late October Garden Tour

What does my garden look like in October? Well, it depends on the year! So far, we haven’t had a killing frost, but we know it’s coming soon. Come hang out with me in the garden and see all that I’m doing in the garden in the fall. The post Late October Garden Tour appeared […]

The Best Apples for Hard Cider

As we select fruit trees for our homestead orchard, I’m considering how we will actually use the fruit we grow. With apples, for instance, one of the primary ways we preserve and enjoy apples is making hard apple cider. So, as I research apple varieties that will do well in our zone 4 climate, I’m […]