Canning cherry BBQ sauce is an excellent way to preserve the cherry harvest. As a matter of fact, there is nothing quite as delicious than a homemade cherry BBQ sauce. Well, other than a cherry chipotle BBQ sauce. July announces…
Canning cherry jam is a great way to preserve this summertime stone fruit. A delicious black cherry jam requires using the delicious, and meaty, Bing cherries. Enjoy this cherry preserves recipe over Brie and other soft cheeses, however, serving this…
Canning strawberry rhubarb pie filling allows you to enjoy the rhubarb harvest well into the winter months. This rhubarb pie filling is tarts, sweet, and tasty! Canning rhubarb is extremely easy, but make sure to looking into how I preserve…
Make this easy laundry soap recipe using 3 basic household ingredients. A homemade wash powder, such as this DIY laundry soap, is chemical free option which cleans clothing quite well. Many years ago, as a suburban housewife, I tried my…
Rhubarb simple syrup is a great way to preserve this tart spring perennial. This rhubarb syrup recipe is easy to make and has a plethora of uses. Create a delicious rhubarb syrup cocktail, to flavor water kefir or kombucha, and…
A DIY clothesline is ideal to dry clothes outdoors, and depending on where you reside this can occur in the summer and winter months. Building a clothesline which resembles an old power-line takes a little creativity and even less work….
Build an a-frame trellis for items such as summer melons, winter squash, pole beans, or cucumbers. This particular style of garden trellis is excellent for heavier items and is ideal for vertical gardening. Not to mention, this DIY a-frame trellis…
Poultry processing equipment makes butchering chickens and other domestic birds easier. The supplies for butchering will vary, however, these 8 tools for butchering chickens, turkeys, and waterfowl easily cut the processing time to half. Processing livestock will leave you full…
Spring on the homestead means many things to many people. For homesteaders it means preparing for livestock births, waking-up the garden, preserving the Spring harvest, and planning for bigger (and better) opportunities. But more importantly, it mean growth. Homesteading is…
15 tips for raising waterfowl, ducks and geese, which all poultry keepers should know. Discover everything necessary about raising waterfowl prior to adding them onto the property. Make keeping waterfowl enjoyable by setting yourself up for success and being prepared…