Our Journey to a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle
This time of year our garden starts to produce a plethora of cucumbers. We can only eat a limited amount of cucumbers and salads in one day, so I went searching for the best tasting and easiest dill pickle recipe. I stumbled upon this recipe which took a whole 10-15 minutes to make. The pickles …
Some of you may not know that I do have a day job at an animal hospital, and I have the pleasure of working with a board certified avian veterinarian. I learn new things every day about avian health and I get to observe many treatments on chickens. One of the most common problems we …
We recently did a massive expansion on our chicken coop/enclosure and I wanted to share our progress with all you like-minded chicken people out there! I have included the full length video if you want to listen to me ramble on about our beloved backyard flock. If you would prefer to skip the full length …
When we told our friends and family that our kitchen remodel cost us under $1,000 they were shocked! It took us a few weekends and a lot of elbow grease but our DIY kitchen upgrade was one of the most successful projects we’ve accomplished. If you are on a budget and are living with an …
It happens to every homesteader or backyard chicken keeper sooner or later – the dreaded predator attack. You will make your daily morning trip to the coop and will discover that a trespassing predator had snuck into your coop overnight, or worse, sometimes it will happen right before your eyes in broad daylight. No matter …
After nurturing our garden all summer, the last thing I want to do is let produce go to waste. If you are like me, you find yourself overrun with vegetables towards the end of summer and cannot cook them all fast enough. This is where you need to think about storage options. Many homesteaders will …
Recent events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have led to food shortages all over the country. Many people are realizing that growing their own food is a more reliable solution to feeding their family. The last time America saw a movement like this was during World War I and World War II when the government was …
One of the greatest joys of being a homesteader is harvesting the goods your animals produce for you. Collecting eggs every morning and evening reminds me how much I love this life. I invest my time (and emotions) nurturing my chickens and they return the favor with delicious fresh eggs! But there have been times …
Are you sick of filling up your store bought 1-2 gallon waterer multiple times a day? So was I. Turns out there is a super easy solution! And I mean super easy. No husband assistance was needed (I usually have reservations about using power tools unsupervised). What You Will Need: 1.) A 5 gallon bucket …