Are Goats Browsers or Grazers? Goats are different from other types of livestock. Goats naturally love to eat and clear up weeds and brush before they eat grass. This makes a huge difference in saving time and money when it comes to running things around our homestead. As soon as the weather is warm enough …
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Natural DIY Dishwasher Detergent
When thinking of power outages and emergencies, stocking up for essentials is usually a priority. Somehow I neglected to remember to add dishwasher detergent to my list. Luckily I had enough supplies on hand to make a diy dishwasher detergent. Nebraska has seen our share of ...
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What to do with Extra Eggs
It's that time of year. The time where, for us chicken keepers, our hens our providing us with an abundance of eggs. In fact, we are currently in egg overload around here. But what to do with extra eggs?Originally published in 2017, this post has been updated in 2019. We have sold ...
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5 Easy Herbs to Grow
Herbs are one of my favorite things to grow. They don’t take up much space, have both medicinal and culinary uses. And they are really beautiful in the garden, or in a vase on the kitchen table. Mindy from Our Inspired Roots is sharing with us a few easy herbs to grow. Check out her ...
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Benefits of Companion Planting
Spring is here and many of us are planning and prepping for garden season. Samantha from WholeHearted Homestead is sharing the benefits of companion planting and her best tips on getting started. Learn what plants grow well together and how to get started with companion ...
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20 Amazing Uses for Epsom Salt
Epsom Salt, although not really a salt has many amazing benefits. Benefits for health, home, and even the garden. I’m going to share some of my favorite uses for Epsom Salt. And a few benefits, too. What is Epsom Salt?
It is not actually a salt. Epsom Salt is a naturally occurring ...
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Nebraska Flood: Lessons in Preparedness
It has been over two weeks since catastrophic flooding hit Nebraska & many surrounding states in the midwest. This isn’t the first time that we’ve dealt with a Nebraska flood. But this flood was very different.The level of devastation and destruction experienced here is ...
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