Garden

A Few Natural Ways to Keep Pumpkins Fresh Longer

Preserving carved pumpkins after Halloween is simple. You can make a DIY natural preserving wash and spray using just a few ingredients.

How To Grow Moss: A Simple and Fun DIY Project

Learning how to grow moss is a fun and easy project. While some people are looking for ways to get rid of moss, others are trying to grow it.

Got Cucumbers? Make Dehydrated Pickle Chips!

Cucumbers tend to ripen all at once leaving you with a bumper crop. This year I dehydrated pickles to make some delicious dried pickle chips!

Natural Pet-Safe Rodent Poison With No-Kill Options

This recipe is for natural rat poison and mouse poison that’s safe for dogs and cats. You’ll be surprised when you find out how simple it is!

Malabar Spinach: Benefits and How to Grow & Eat It

Malabar spinach (Basella alba [or rubra]) is a unique climbing vine. Though it’s not a true spinach, it tastes the same as regular spinach.

Learn How to Harvest And Store Seasonal Berries

It’s berry season so let’s focus on how to harvest and store several popular berry varieties like blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries.

How to Remove a Tick Once You Have Been Bitten

Do you know how to remove a tick? I was recently bit so I made this plan for safe, natural removal. Here’s how I did it and how you can too!

10 Useful and Unique Garden Border Edging Ideas

I love my garden but didn’t want garden borders like everyone else so I made this list of 10 unique and fun garden border edging ideas. Enjoy!

How To Build a Cob House with Cob Construction

Cob house construction is a building technique using lumps of earth, sand, straw, and water. Cob can build homes, barns, coops, and more.

Learn How to Make Your Own Dehydrated Potatoes

In this article, you’ll learn how to dehydrate potatoes and use your dehydrated potatoes to make everyone’s favorite: potatoes au gratin!

A Comprehensive List of Mosquito Repellent Plants

Our porch has no screens so we use mosquito repellent plants to keep pesky insects away. Here is a list of 25 plants that repel mosquitoes!

Stinging Nettle: How To Identify, Harvest, and Eat

Learn stinging nettle identification quickly and easily. We show you how to identify, harvest, and prepare this vitamin-packed wild edible.

Get Rid of House Ants and Carpenter Ants Naturally

Knowing how to get rid of ants naturally is easier than it sounds! You’ll learn how to make homemade ant bait, diatomaceous earth, and more.

Growing Hops For Shade, Beer, and Soap is Simple

Growing hops is easy and fun. You can use your hops as shade plants, make beer with them, or use them as a soothing agent in soaps and balms.

Learning How to Grow Potatoes is Easy and Fun!

Learn how to grow potatoes from seed to harvest is fun and simple. And though they’ve gotten a bad rap lately, they’re healthy and delicious!

12 Natural Snake Repellents To Get Rid of Snakes

Snakes around your home can be hard to deal with but there are natural snake repellent ideas you can use to get rid of them if you so desire.

How to Make A Quick and Easy Bee Watering Station!

You’ve heard of birdbaths but nobody ever thinks about a bee waterer for honeybees! Here is a simple way to make a DIY bee watering station.

How to Build A Naturally Heated Outdoor Shower

I think outdoor showers are a must on the farm and now that I finally own a home I am building a DIY outdoor shower on top of my goat shed!