We LOVE Giveaways!!!! This giveaway is sponsored by Mary’s Heirloom Seeds Mary’s Heirloom Seeds is a “mom and pop” small business created out of a desire to help people become more sustainable and self-sufficient. Their customers know that they are a simple phone…
If you garden, you are most likely a seed hoarder as well. If your not, give it time…. You will end up with a stash of seeds! How do I know? Over the years, I have collected a box full of partially used seed…
Summer is the season for outdoor living, but when mosquitoes ruin your relaxing backyard, what are you to do?!? Relax and turn to Nature! Take back your yard and your summer with these Natural Ways to Repel Mosquitoes! The power of plants is truly…
Be it a flower or a vegetable, gardens are a wonderful place to introduce children to growing plants and enjoying nature. Gardens should be a place that children feel welcome in and enjoy being a part of. Adding an easy to make and affordable DIY…
We have partnered with Mary’s Heirloom Seeds, which is a “mom and pop” small business created out of a desire to help people become more sustainable and self-sufficient. Their customers know that they are always a simple phone call or email away. Mary’s Heirloom Seeds currently offer…
Ladybugs have been valued as farmer’s helpers since medieval times, so it was only logical when we decided to combat our aphid problems this year, we decided to release ladybugs to help us. Aphids are one of the most destructive insect pests. They can destroy…
A few years back, my mother gifted to me her old (aka missing pieces) pressure canner. After purchasing a few parts we had that bad boy back up and ready to go. I can honestly say I love that old piece of metal. It allows…
I love feeding the birds and the country kids love to sit at the window and watch them. I swear our back window is like a television to them. And with some of the programming on today, well I would rather they sat at the…
No one likes having their fingers smell like garlic, well at least I don’t! And no matter how much you wash, it just lingers…… like bad company who can’t take a hint that the party is over. So what can you do? How do you…
If you garden, you know how important it is to have the right stuff in your “dirt.” Plants take nutrients from the soil in order to grow. So how do you replace those lost nutrients? Compost!! Compost is recycled and decomposed organic material that can…
Recently the oldest country kid went to visit his grandparents for a few days….. and guess what he brought home with him? A tick. I know, most of you just got the heebie-jeebies, but breath, be brave, we got through it and so can you!…
Gardening is a homesteading staple activity, but before you can start that garden, you have to be ready to plant. Let me tell you, there is a lot to do to get ready to plant. From seeds to compost it can quickly become overwhelming, so…
