Homesteading Skills

Nothing, and I mean nothing, goads a homesteader or backyard poultry farmer into action faster than the season’s first forecast of snow. Here's your checklist for getting chickens ready for winter. One minute you’re going along enjoying…
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Garlic needs a period of cold in order for a clove to separate and form a head of garlic. Here's how to plant garlic in the fall. Garlic bulbs | Abigail Curtis Last year, it felt as if we did some crucial things wrong when it came to…
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There’s a lot more to composting than simply throwing your kitchen scraps into a bin and reaping the benefits of a healthy soil additive. Here's how to compost with success at your homestead. The use of organic compost is…
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