Homesteading
10 Best Veggies for Beginning Gardeners
Victory gardens have made a comeback recently, as many folks started growing vegetables during the worldwide pandemic of 2020 and beyond. I love to see more people gardening and growing food! Let’s grow all the things!
How to Make a Straw Bale Cold Frame
If you started seeds indoors this year, you’ll need a way to harden off your seedlings before planting them in the ground.
Our Chickens Stopped Laying…And It’s All Our Fault
Our chickens stopped laying, and we couldn’t figure out why.
Roots & Boots Gift Guide 2019
Ready to find the perfect gifts for everyone on your list?  You came to the right place! I happen to be a fantastic gift-giver, and this great big homestead gift guide round up is filled with all my best ideas.
3 Homestead Books to Add to Your Library {& a Giveaway}
Do you love to read? I hope so, because I’ve got three awesome homestead books to share with you. And when I say “share”, I mean I am literally giving these books to a few lucky winners!
5 Secrets for Growing Better Carrots
I am bound and determined to grow at least 75% of my family’s annual carrot supply. Did it happen this year? Nope. But I learned five secrets for growing better carrots, and I’m pretty sure next year will be the Year of the Carrot here on the homestead.
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.