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Welcome to our blog! Here, you’ll find recipes for herbal remedies, chicken keeping, gardening tips, DIYs, and all the

tips, tricks, lessons, and skills you’ll need to manage a homestead and become more self-sufficient. Whether you’re new to this

lifestyle or you’ve been doing it for years, we hope you find our content entertaining as well as educational.

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Jun 5, 20235 min read

CHICKENS

Common Chicken Health Problems

Chickens, like any other household pet, can fall ill at times. Unlike household pets, chickens are considered food animals, which can...

May 30, 20234 min read

APOTHECARY

Making Dandelion Tincture

Did you know that every part of the dandelion is not only edible but medicinal? Long before the love of green lawns took over the nation,...

May 8, 20234 min read

GARDENING

7 Ways to Reduce Transplant Shock

Whether you’ve started plants from seed or purchased starts from a local nursery, they’re eventually going to need to move from the pot...

8 Do’s and Don'ts For World Naked Gardening Day

May 5, 20232 min read

DIY & MISCELLANEOUS

8 Do’s and Don'ts For World Naked Gardening Day

The first Saturday in May is World Naked Gardening Day! This year (2023), it falls on May 6 (tomorrow). And since we are living our lives...

May 1, 20234 min read

GARDENING

Planting No Dig Potatoes

Growing potatoes probably qualifies as one of the vegetable gardener’s favorite pursuits. Because they are so easy to grow, you’ll find...

Apr 26, 20233 min read

CHICKENS

Things Never to Feed Your Chickens

Chickens are an excellent solution for reducing kitchen scraps and waste. They love to eat scraps from the kitchen. They can eat almost...

Apr 18, 20236 min read

GARDENING

Companion Planting 101

Companion planting is a phrase frequently used in gardening circles. You’re likely already familiar with the concept but not the...

Apr 5, 20239 min read

APOTHECARY

Beginners Guide to Stocking The Home Apothecary

If you’ve been thinking about introducing holistic health and wellness to your home, chances are you’ve thought about creating your own...

Mar 31, 20234 min read

GARDENING

April Tasks for the Colorado Gardener

April is one of my favorite months in Colorado. The accumulated snow is starting to recede, giving way to budding life. Storms are...

Mar 13, 202310 min read

GARDENING

The Pros and Cons of 20 Different Gardening Methods

The wide world of gardening has so many things to learn and know. For instance, did you know that there are 20 different gardening...

Mar 8, 20235 min read

CHICKENS

How to Raise Baby Chicks

Tending to a flock of baby chicks needn’t be difficult or elaborate. Their needs are pretty basic. They need continuous access to clean...

Mar 1, 20238 min read

GARDENING

How to Start Plants From Seed

It may not actually be Spring, but for the gardener, it’s so close we can taste it (and our coming produce) already. That means it’s time...

Feb 21, 20234 min read

CHICKENS

What Breed of Chicken Should I Get?

Choosing the right breed or breeds for your flock is an important part of raising chickens. But, it can be an overwhelming prospect when...

Feb 16, 20234 min read

HOUSE & HOMESTEAD

Homemade Laundry Detergent

Laundry, it’s a fact of life. But, did you know that you can make a simple effective laundry detergent in less than 5 minutes from...

Feb 12, 20238 min read

GARDENING

The Ultimate Guide to Soil Amendments

If you’ve followed along, you know our stance on soil. Good soil is the literal foundation of any successful garden. Quality soil teams...

Feb 6, 20233 min read

CHICKENS

Things to Consider Before Getting Chickens

Chickens make lovely productive pets and bring so much joy to their owners, as well as providing food for the table. But, chicken keeping...

Feb 2, 20236 min read

GARDENING

Advice for Beginning Gardeners

Becoming a successful gardener is a skill that comes with a lot of practice and a healthy dose of trial and error. If you’re new to...

February Tasks for the Colorado Gardener

Jan 31, 20233 min read

GARDENING

February Tasks for the Colorado Gardener

For Colorado Gardeners, February brings unpredictable weather that can try the patience of even the most imperturbable of gardeners. Our...

Jan 25, 20233 min read

CHICKENS

Why Should You Raise Chickens?

Are you thinking of getting chickens for the first time this year? That’s wonderful. There’s a lot to love about raising chickens. Before...

Jan 22, 20237 min read

GARDENING

How to Plan a Garden

Whether you’re starting a garden for the first time, or you’ve been gardening for years, every good garden starts with a plan! However,...

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