You’ve just begun to see them…those boxed plants are showing up everywhere they sell gardening supplies! But, what exactly are you supposed to do with these boxed plants when it’s far too cold to plant outside? By learning “How to Start Boxed Plants Inside”, you get a jump on the gardening season and be ready…
Skill Building
How to Make Healthy, Homemade Dog Food
It wasn’t until the 1940’s or so that there were commercial pet foods on the market. Prior to that, dogs ate what the humans didn’t finish….food scraps. But today, you can learn how to make healthy, homemade dog food at home! Later, by the 1980’s or so, the pet food market picked up steam and…
Foraging Tips for Beginners
As a beginner, foraging doesn’t have to be a scary or intimidating thing. With a few tools and a bit of advice, you’ll start recognizing what’s safe to forage, how to collect and how to eat! Here’s some “Foraging Tips for Beginners” to get you started! So much delicious, diverse, organic (and did I mention…
How to Get Started with Aquaponics
Aquaponics is one of the fastest growing, home food production methods in the world today! Globally, the aquaponics (and hydroponics) industry is expected to reach $1.98 billion by 2022! It stands to reason, if only because growing food with aquaponics uses just a fraction of the water that standard agriculture does! Want to know more? …
How to Make Easy Cloth Napkins
One of the simplest and quickest ways to make your home more zero-waste is to make your own cloth napkins! They are so fun to make and so let’s learn “How to Make Easy Cloth Napkins”! Eliminating Paper Products is a Must for a Sustainable Home! Making and using cloth napkins not only saves money and…
How to Make Aloe Vera Gel
As I was strolling into my neighborhood health food store this week, with my list of two or three things, I stumbled across an offering of large aloe vera leaves in the refrigerator section! These dudes were crazy big! And for $1.99 each, I just had to have one! Let me show you how easy…
Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do or Do Without: Part 2
How many things in life do you think you’ve completely worn out? Not sure? Let’s take a look with “Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do or Do Without: Part 2!”. Other than the patience of our parents when we were children, I doubt that many Americans use all of their possessions until…
How to Make a Simple, Reusable Market Bag
Since we’re focused on “Using It Up” this week, it’s a great time to get more acquainted with how to re-purpose and/or up-cycle clothing! Let’s learn “How to Make a Simple, Reusable Market Bag”, we can sew this up in about an hour! I can hear some of you mumbling that you don’t have a…
How to Create a Sustainable Wardrobe
~Dressing sustainably is the process of clothing oneself without violating the environment or other human beings. Kelly Morris My desire to dress sustainably has definitely been a process. On one hand it seems as though it should be an easy process, yet I found it to take a bit more thought and consideration…
How to Buy Bees: Nucs vs. Packaged
It’s that time of year again! Many beekeepers, new and experienced, will start to look ways to purchase their bees this year. But should you purchase a nuc or packaged bees? I’ll try to answer that question with “Buying Bees: Nuc vs. Packaged”. You can find them for sale all over Craigslist, Facebook and the…
How to Make a Simple Envelope Pillow Cover
It’s bound to happen…you take off your pillow covers to wash them, and they just don’t come out of the washer the same way they went in. Yeah. No worries! Let’s learn how to make a simple envelope pillow cover that will look even better than the original! Fortunately, I have the former pillowcase to…
The Benefits of Crafting for your Homestead & Mental Health
There’s nothing that I look forward to more than picking up my knitting needles at the end of a long day’s work on the farm. Knitting, or any form of crafting, can be so relaxing for our minds and bodies, as well as a great way to unwind. But the benefits of crafting for your…