Homesteading
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!
How to Refinish a Vintage Claw Foot Tub
I spent a lot of time psyching myself up for this project in our new log home farmhouse, but it turns out that it’s really pretty simple to refinish a vintage claw foot tub. And I’m so pleased with the results!
The Real Cost of Raising Meat Birds: Year Two
Our second year of raising meat birds was filled with ups and downs. Mostly ups, with two major downs. In the end, we’re still addicted to raising our own food and plan to expand our pastured poultry enterprise this year.
Favorite Books for Homestead Kids
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a “best books list” here on the blog. This year we’ve had homesteading on the brain in a major way, so I’m excited to present a collection of our favorite books for homestead kids.