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Hard Homesteading Lessons: Hatching Ducklings Naturally

Sometimes we have to learn lessons the hard way on our homesteads.  Recently, we decided to let our duck (named Goose, a Cayuga) hatch her own babies naturally. Unfortunately, she hatched them in the most brutal rainstorm we have had in well over a year. Plus, the hawks were all too ready and hungry, and most of the ducklings didn’t make it. But we learned what to do and what not to do – the hard way.

You may have heard about a cheap, quick way to make a kind of homemade alcohol. Often called "hooch" it is defined as an alcoholic liquor, especially inferior, or an illicit whiskey. Hooch can go by many different names, including pruno, hooch, brew, prison wine, and buck.

How To Make Hooch

You may have heard about a cheap, quick way to make a kind of homemade alcohol. Often called “hooch” it is defined as an alcoholic liquor, especially inferior, or an illicit whiskey. Hooch can go by many different names, including pruno, hooch, brew, prison wine, and buck.

Buying raw land for a homestead is risky. It comes with hardships and rewards, but there are ways to avoid some of the more obvious pitfalls right from the get-go.

6 Mistakes To Avoid When Buying Land For the Homestead

Buying raw land for a homestead is risky. It comes with hardships and rewards, but there are ways to avoid some of the more obvious pitfalls right from the get-go.

 Since getting honeybees, we have had a few fails, but many successes. Through trial and error and research, we have found a great bee cany recipe to help winter over your honeybees. Make this in advance if you have early and long winters, as we do.

How To Make Bee Candy For Winter

Since getting honeybees, we have had a few fails, but many successes. Through trial and error and research, we have found a great bee cany recipe to help winter over your honeybees. Make this in advance if you have early and long winters, as we do.

Atop the 150-meter tall Bank of America tower in Hong Kong is a sprawling garden where carrots, rhubarb, and radishes flourish! It is a welcome oasis amongst the steel and glass of the financial district in the heart of the city.

At The Top Of A Tower In Hong Kong Grows A Luscious Garden!

Atop the 150-meter tall Bank of America tower in Hong Kong is a sprawling garden where carrots, rhubarb, and radishes flourish! It is a welcome oasis amongst the steel and glass of the financial district in the heart of the city.

Teaching critical life skills to kids early on will instill responsibility and give them the skills they need to move into adulthood more fluidly.  Having self-sufficient kids is more than just teaching them life skills. It's also about nurturing confidence and independence in a world that is going away from both of those ideas.

5 Skills That Help Teach Kids Self-Reliance

Teaching critical life skills to kids early on will instill responsibility and give them the skills they need to move into adulthood more fluidly.  Having self-sufficient kids is more than just teaching them life skills. It’s also about nurturing confidence and independence in a world that is going away from both of those ideas.

As Louisiana begins the cleanup from the mess Hurricane Ida caused, many residents are wondering if they will even have a home to go back to. The governor has urged all evacuees not to come back, but many are at a point where they can no longer afford to stay away from home.

What To Expect When You Have to Evacuate

As Louisiana begins the cleanup from the mess Hurricane Ida caused, many residents are wondering if they will even have a home to go back to. The governor has urged all evacuees not to come back, but many are at a point where they can no longer afford to stay away from home.

As autumn rapidly approaches, it's important to change gears and keep our preparedness plans up to snuff. With supply chain disruptions still ongoing and the sporadic items missing from shelves all across the country, there's no better time to grab what you when it does finally appear.

6 Budget-Friendly Prepper Items You Need To Buy in September  

As autumn rapidly approaches, it’s important to change gears and keep our preparedness plans up to snuff. With supply chain disruptions still ongoing and the sporadic items missing from shelves all across the country, there’s no better time to grab what you when it does finally appear.

Wildfires have become "normal" in past few years, and those living in areas prone to droughts and fires need to be ready to evacuate at a moment's notice.  Most of the time, that makes a vehicle the quickest way to escape a fire, so here is what you should and should not do when leaving in a car.

Wildfire Evacuations By Vehicle: What To Do and What Not To Do

Wildfires have become “normal” in past few years, and those living in areas prone to droughts and fires need to be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice.  Most of the time, that makes a vehicle the quickest way to escape a fire, so here is what you should and should not do when leaving in a car.

As the most recent death toll from the Haitian earthquake has hit a death toll of 1,297 many are reminded of the destructive aftermath of the 2010 Haitian earthquake that caused vast destruction and a rampant epidemic.  This chaotic event can be detrimental to society in many different ways.

How The Haitian Earthquake Is A Grim Reminder of Supply Chain Vulnerability and Breakdowns

As the most recent death toll from the Haitian earthquake has hit a death toll of 1,297 many are reminded of the destructive aftermath of the 2010 Haitian earthquake that caused vast destruction and a rampant epidemic.  This chaotic event can be detrimental to society in many different ways.

For those of you who have summer gardens, by now, you might have so much zucchini that you are practically giving it away! But if you love it, why not just eat every day and invite the neighbors over to enjoy some homegrown goodness!

7 Mouth-Watering Ways To Make Zucchini Boats

For those of you who have summer gardens, by now, you might have so much zucchini that you are practically giving it away! But if you love it, why not just eat every day and invite the neighbors over to enjoy some homegrown goodness!

We recently have begun a new adventure! We have honey bees! Because we got them so late in the season, it was recommended by other local beekeepers to "feed the bees." But what does that mean?

Feeding Your Bee Hive: How To Make Pollen Patties & Food For Your Honey Bees!

We recently have begun a new adventure! We have honey bees! Because we got them so late in the season, it was recommended by other local beekeepers to “feed the bees.” But what does that mean?

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