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Homesteading
Homesteading, the ultimate DIY. Here you'll find tips and projects for everything from making your own preserves to raising chickens to growing your own vegetables. Get ready to go off grid!
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There are 7 different seed starting mistakes and problems I've had over the years. Here's how to fix these mistakes and start your seeds successfully indoors in time for transplanting to your garden in Spring!
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Ever wondered about the benefits of sand in a chicken coop? Switching to sand as chicken coop litter has transformed our dirt floor chicken coop! Not only does it make cleaning the chicken coop a breeze, but it also provides a perfect spot for a DIY chicken dust bath. Plus, ensuring water for the chicken coop is always available keeps our flock happy and healthy. If you're keen to learn all about chickens and effective chicken coop cleaning methods, this is for you! Check it out and save for...
How to make salt cured egg yolks. When you have extra eggs, this is a great way to preserve egg yolks and use them as a garnish on many sweet or savory dishes! So easy to make and a great way to use up extra eggs from your backyard chickens!
25 ways to use empty feed bags! If you've had chickens, horses or dogs for any length of time you probably have a pile of feed bags laying around. I've found 25 ways to put those feed bags to good use and get them out of your way! Homestead uses for chicken feed bags.
Make the easiest violet jelly recipe for canning with wild foraged blossoms and Pomona’s Pectin. This floral spring jelly is low in sugar and full of color. Find more violet food, flower recipe, making jelly homemade, violet jam recipe, and Homesteading at Grow Forage Cook Ferment.
Oven baked eggs (instead of pan frying). Easy recipe for making large batches of eggs for breakfast by baking them in the oven. Egg bake recipes: fried, scrambled or poached. Perfect sunny side up eggs every time! Super easy! 'Fry' a dozen eggs at once with this simple hack!
Wondering which type of quail is best for a small homestead? This beginner-friendly guide breaks down Coturnix, Bobwhite, and Button quail—what they’re like to raise, how they compare, and which one fits your space and goals. If you're looking for clear answers before choosing your first covey, click to read the full post on Forget-Me-Not Quail Farm.
How to hard boil farm fresh eggs so that they are easy to peel. When you have your own backyard chickens you have very fresh eggs to cook with! Usually, the fresher the eggs are the harder they are to peel once boiled. Not anymore! Try this cooking hack and peel your eggs easily....Try my simple trick for farm fresh eggs that the peel slides right off of.
This citrus all-purpose cleaner recipe is simple and made with natural ingredients so fresh you could eat it. It might make an interesting salad dressing ingredient, but I am more inclined to use it to clean the kitchen.
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Learn how to make melt and pour soap with easy steps, beginner-friendly tips, and ideas for customizing every bar. This guide covers everything from choosing a soap base to adding scents, colorants, and botanicals—plus a cozy Orange & Honey recipe to try. If you’ve been wanting to make your own handmade soap without dealing with lye, this tutorial walks you through it all. Click to read the full guide and start your first batch.
Make these adorable Lavender Bedroom Gnomes. How to make a Lavender flower filled Bedroom Gnomes, no sew tutorial! Use the power of Aromatherapy to help you fall asleep faster. Easy to follow tutorial. Great gift idea! Make a No Sew Sock Gnome for a great Christmas gift idea! Dollar store and craft store supplies!