Root Cellars – Why We All Need One By paying close attention to the crop varieties you choose, your timing for harvest and the best storage conditions for each type of fruit or vegetable, you’ll be able to enjoy the taste of summer well into winter with the help of a root cellar. If you …
How Much Should You Plant In Your Garden To Provide a Year’s Worth of Food Not long ago, people had to think about how much to grow for the year. They had to plan ahead, save seeds, plant enough for their family, preserve enough. It was not just a hobby for them. It didn’t take up a 4 foot by …
10 Foods You Should Not Be Feeding Your Chickens It’s true that chickens aren’t exactly picky eaters. Most of the time, anyway. They love to eat out in the yard including this such as grass, weeds, flowers, bugs. They even eat tiny rocks, all sorts of plants and fruits, breads, pasta and rice. All sorts …
13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard For most people, the end of summer and approach of autumn means cooler temperatures, harvest time for crops, and of course, the vibrant colors of changing leaves. For those looking to grow trees or shrubs, however, the approaching fall means it is almost the perfect time …
How You Should Clean Your Mattress A mattress can be a lot of money and how often do you clean it? yes you properly change the sheets but some times it will need a deep clean because your mattress can have thousands of dust mites, spills, stains, dirt…and a whole load of other things we …
8 Chicken Breeds You Should Own & Why Not all chickens are the same! See what the 8 Best Chicken Breeds you should own to get maximum egg laying and meat production for your homestead. If you already have chickens you may want to read this pretty awesome article, you may have the wrong breed of chicken for …