Maple Tree Tapping on a Small Scale: for Beginners

Why hello my friends! It is absolutely fantastic that you decided to stop by and read this post because I'm SUPER excited about it! My brother and I got my dad a maple tree tapping kit as an early birthday present and we just finished our first batch of syrup tonight! We surprisingly have 6…

How to Cook Without an Oven?

The title says how to cook without an oven, however we will only go over the methods that do not use electricity. Electricity has become a large part of our every day lives, it is an incredible tool... yet I still find it so fascinating to try and do normal things without it. Today, I…

Hang-Dried Vs. Not-So-Hang-Dried Herbs

Welcome back! Today I have an interesting one for you. You know how a lot of times you'll see the pretty pictures of herbs hung up to dry? If you haven't this is what I'm talking about: Photo by Plato Terentev on Pexels.com I myself have done my fair share of hanging herbs to dry…

Can you Eat Squirrels?

Okay, so this is a strange post I know. But, I never had even thought about eating a squirrel until one of my best friends started talking about how one day she was going to hunt a squirrel and then eat it... I was a bit shocked to say the least. I had never heard…

How To Start A Fire

Okay, so I know that you could always just start a fire with just matches, or a lighter. But, what about when you don't have those things? What could you do then? Well thankfully you will be prepared next time you need a fire started, because I've got a couple of ways that might work…

What Could You Sell At The Farmer’s Market

To have a spot in your local farmer's market you don't really need to be a farmer. You could technically sell anything. Anything from the extra produce from your garden, to crafts that you like to make. I was at our local farmer's market last Saturday, and there was a wide variety of booths. One…

Trees That Have More Uses Than Just Being Trees

There are all sorts of trees out there but for today's post I'm going to highlight only three of them. The Rubber Tree Image from countryliving.com Image from youtube.com The rubber tree produces a substance called latex, but they can't be tapped until they are 6 years of age, which is just one reason why…

What Is Nonconventional Farming?

You might have heard me say before that I like nontraditional farming. Nontraditional means the same thing as nonconventional, which is that I want to do things differently. For most people who go to college to get a degree in agribuisness they are planning to start a profitable farm, or be a part of a…

How To Be Self- Sufficient With Limited Space

If you live in an apartment building or on a college campus than you have practically no space for homesteading. Many people think that you need acres and acres of land to homestead, but, the truth is you can grow food in your own room. I am already a homesteader, because I am partially self-sufficient…

How To Compost In A Barrel

When you are first starting out with composting, you need to get the proper ratio of "green" to "brown" material. Greens (also known as nitrogen) would be things like veggie scraps, grass clippings, coffee grounds, and manure. Browns (also known as carbon) would be things like leaves, straw, wood chips, saw dust, and paper shreds.…