Garding at high altitude can be incredibly challenging depending on your particular area you live in. Here in Colorado at zone 4, we have a shorter growing season, violent hailstorms, and a variety of pests. The following are items that I could not be without on our homestead. 1. Greenhouse A greenhouse is an absolute …
When you live on a homestead, gifts can differ a bit from the city. For us, gifts tend to be fun, yet have a bit of practicality. Things that make life a little easier on the homestead. Here’s some ideas that have been great around here for our homestead . . . Quick Look For …
On the surface, parrots look like an easy pet to own. Even I thought this growing up. This misconception gets a lot of people in trouble and the bird ends up either homeless or getting re-homed. Hopefully this post helps you decide whether or not a parrot is the right pet for you. This Post …
Kunekune pigs are a fascinating breed to me. They are a small heritage breed that are perfect for a small homestead. When I first got into researching about Kunekune’s, I was full of questions. So, this article is hopefully all you need to know about the Kunekune pig breed. This Post At A Glance Pig …
Now days here in the west we are running out of water. So, making it count when it comes to gardening is essential. This method is a great way to accomplish growing a garden with very little water usage. This is similar to my other post “Gardening With What You Have“. Which I had tested …
When I’d looked up meal ideas for a 1 year old, I wasn’t always happy with what I saw . . . hot dogs, canned fruits/vegetables, chips . . . though some ideas were great inspiration for me to make my own foods for my daughter. Like instead of buying frozen processed chicken nuggets, I …
Gardening at high altitudes without a greenhouse can be a challenge, but not impossible. We live at an altitude of 8500 ft above sea level. On top of that, we are unfortunately on the north side of a mountain which adds to the difficulty of getting enough sunlight. Challenges Of The Area NEVER TRUST A …
With COVID-19 taking everybody by surprise, there was a sudden need to begin gardening and growing your own food. Our own starter gardens up to this point had not done too well and we had other things we were focusing on. When we first started out, we were trying to use the rocky clay-like soil …
We use scrap wood as much as possible on our homestead. We were fortunate enough when we first got started to purchase bulk pallets of scrap lumber for the hardware store. They now do bulk bins where we can buy the scraps at $1 per board. The boards are generally 4 ft in length which …
People are starting to wake up to the growing problem of all the waste created by our trash. It’s very easy to go about your day to day and overlook this increasingly growing issue. If you’re ever traveling to other countries like Ireland, it’s quite strange to see how differently things are sold there. Bread, …
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