Farm & Family

4 Easy Ways to Recycle Kitchen Scraps

Y’all, we throw away a lot of food in America.  Wouldn’t it be awesome if every home in the U.S. found a way to recycle kitchen scraps, yard waste, and anything compostable?

The Homegrown Tomato Trick that Saved My Sanity

I wish someone had told me this homegrown tomato trick long ago!  It’s currently saving my sanity as the tomatoes are rolling in from the garden.

The Easiest Way to Deseed a Pepper

Whether you are harvesting tons of peppers from your own garden or you hit the pepper jackpot at the farmers market, you’re probably wondering: what is the easiest way to deseed a pepper?

How to Teach Kids Where Food Comes From

As a nation, I think we might possibly be failing when to teach kids where food comes from.  The good news is that this doesn’t have to be the case for your family!

3 Reasons Why Your Homestead Needs a Barn Cat

Are you considering adding a barn cat to your homestead?  You should!  Today Mr. Native Texan presents three reasons why every homestead needs a barn cat.  He’ll also address three common concerns about introducing barn cats to the homestead.

How to Raise Pastured Poultry, Part 2: DIY Chicken Tractor

Your baby chicks have arrived and you’ve got them all settled into their new DIY Brooder.  High five!  The next step is to build your DIY Chicken Tractor.

7 Reasons to Start Your Own Seeds Indoors

After wanting to start my own seeds indoors for YEARS, I finally tackled the challenge this spring.  I’m beyond thrilled with my success, and the process was so simple!

How to Start Seeds Indoors: A Simple Method

Even though I’ve been gardening for years and years, I was never exactly sure how to start seeds indoors.  It felt like such an intimidating process.  When we moved to the new farm last year, I decided it was finally time to tackle the challenge. I would learn how to start seeds indoors.

Simple DIY Seed Starting System: Shelves & Lights

Have you ever wanted to start seeds indoors but felt overwhelmed at the prospect of getting started?  You’re going to love this simple (and cost effective) seed starting system!

3 Important Tips for Hugelkultur Raised Beds

Remember how we threw together nine new Hugelkultur raised garden beds last year during our whirlwind transition to the new farm?  Yeah, I’m glad that’s over! Many of you have asked for an update, and as we head into year two with our Hugelkultur raised beds, I have important tips to share from all I…