by Mariah McDowell | Apr 22, 2022 | Homestead, Uncategorized
Do you have steaks piling up in the freezer that don’t get used as often as you’d like? Personally, I am not a huge steak fan, but I am a fan of beef jerky. You can turn that steak intoh delicious convenient jerky for snacks or lunches, heres how to make your own...
by Mariah McDowell | Feb 6, 2022 | Homestead, Uncategorized
The Survivor The survivor, HeiHei, our last Sliver Laced Wyandotte hen. We were given 6 Sliver Laced Wyandotte hens, all beautiful about a year old already laying. These were our first hens ever. As they were given to us in early March the ground still frozen over, we...
by Mariah McDowell | Jan 28, 2022 | Homestead, Uncategorized
Have you ever wanted to make your own leather? There are many uses for leather; purses, shoes, jackets, and wallets. You are able to buy leather pre tanned and ready to use, but what’s the fun in that? Here I am to explain my first (definitely not last) failed attempt...
by Mariah McDowell | Nov 16, 2021 | Homestead, Uncategorized
OUTSOURCING WHEN YOUR HOMESTEAD IS LIMTED Outsourcing when your homestead is limited in space or resources. If you homestead in the city, you know the difficulty of abiding by the city rules and regulations, limit on space and animals. This should never stop you from...
by Mariah McDowell | Nov 10, 2021 | Homestead, Uncategorized
Pulling your vegetable plants at the beginning of fall is a sad moment. It doesn’t need to end there. Start gardening in every season, including winter gardening in the city! Don’t have room for a large green house? Not a problem! Don’t have the money to invest in a...
