Homestead Archives

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The safest cookware may be a matter of opinion, but those opinions always revolve around just a few different non-toxic cookware types.

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Opt for this no-knead bread recipe instead when you don’t want to tackle a traditional bread recipe. It is both simple to make and delicious!

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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!

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This simple recipe is for natural rat poison and mouse poison that’s safe for dogs and cats. You can kill mice with salt, rather than poison.

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

Chickens take dust baths to keep parasites at bay. Commercial products may contain chemicals so make your own chicken dust bath mix instead.

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!

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

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

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.

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Wood finishes don’t have to contain chemicals and petroleum products. You can use natural-based finishes for woodworking projects instead.

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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.

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!

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This goat milk soap recipe yields soap that is great for your skin! It works with other milk types too so follow the recipe and get started.

The deep litter method for chicken coops uses multiple layers of organic bedding to insulate animals and oust the need for weekly cleanings.

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It’s pretty easy to fire clay pottery without a kiln. Pit firing pottery is the simplest way but you can also make a homemade DIY kiln.

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How long do eggs last? Good question. Let’s talk about it and also see how to tell if they’re good, how to keep them fresh, and egg storage.

Have an abundance of cucumbers and need some fresh ideas? These 4 creative cucumber uses will help you use up your bumper crop of cucumbers.