Category: Homesteading Skills

A beginner’s guide to growing lavender seeds

Interested in growing lavender seeds? These tips will help you get started. Guest post by Krystal Slaughter of Three Wondrous…

April 29, 2019 11:05 am

Upcycling pallets: What Pinterest is not telling you and what you need to know

Pallets come in many shapes and sizes, depending on what they were built to transport. The standard size is 48-inches-by-40-inch­es.…

April 26, 2019 2:41 pm

Easy soil tests you can do at home

Photo by Gabor Degre Soil is the foundation of your garden. Knowing what makes up your soil -- and how…

April 24, 2019 5:11 pm

How to transplant seedlings

Photo by Sam Schipani Whether you started your seeds indoors or purchase them from a nursery, it's nearing time to…

April 24, 2019 4:54 pm

What to do with used tea bags

Enjoying a cup of tea? Before you toss those tea leaves or used tea bags, read this. There are many…

April 19, 2019 9:48 am

Things to know before you drill a well

BDN File Photo Accessing your own water via a well is sometimes necessary, sometimes preferred. But creating a well is…

April 18, 2019 3:13 pm

How to prepare for emergencies when you live off the grid

When you live off the grid, planning is essential to keep your family safe and secure. Here's how to prepare…

April 18, 2019 9:00 am

How your goats’ needs change with the seasons

You have the chickens, so what's next? Goats! Goats need less land and feed than other livestock and can serve…

April 17, 2019 9:00 am

How to cut back on water

A soaker hose that trickles water onto the bales of straw. | Photo by Linda Coan O'Kresik There are creative…

April 16, 2019 9:00 am

What to do about garden slugs

A garden slug. | Photo by Jeffrey Hahn Emerging at night to feast on a wide variety of plants, slugs…

April 15, 2019 5:54 pm

How waterfowl can help your homestead

Full of personality and requiring less infrastructure than chickens, keeping waterfowl can help your homestead by guarding, keeping bugs at…

April 15, 2019 9:00 am

How season extenders can help you get more out of the growing season

Karen Ramsey works with the flowering annuals in one of her greenhouses at Ledgewood Gardens in Orrington, which she opened…

April 12, 2019 9:00 am