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strawberry plants in a raised bed.

garden how-to guides | Gardening

Zone 5 Gardening: What to Plant in April

metal raised bed with a variety of flowers.

Gardening | raised bed gardening

Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Raised Bed Garden

Common Mistakes Beginner Gardeners Make + How to Fix Them

garden how-to guides | Gardening

Common Mistakes Beginner Gardeners Make + How to Fix Them

finished baked lemon chicken drumsticks on a white platter.

Main Dishes | Poultry | Recipes

Easy Baked Lemon Chicken Drumsticks + Marinade Recipe

garden peas growing on a trellis.

garden how-to guides | Gardening

Zone 5 Gardening: What to Plant in March

garlic butter steak bites in a large cast iron skillet.

30 Minute Meals | Main Dishes | Recipes

Garlic Butter Steak Bites (in under 30 minutes)

homemade natural deodorant in a white container and standing on a wooden board.

Non-toxic Beauty

Homemade Natural Deodorant that Actually Works

white dutch oven filled with italian tortellini soup.

Comfort Foods | Main Dishes | Recipes | Soups

Creamy Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage and Kale

group of khaki Campbell ducks in the outside run

Farm Life | seasonal living

Creating an Annual Homestead Schedule + Plans

two white plates with servings of creamy pork chops, mashed potatoes and gravy, and roasted veggies with the skillet of creamy pork chops to the side.

30 Minute Meals | Main Dishes | Pork | Recipes

One Pan Smothered + Creamy Pork Chops Recipe

slices of honey oat bread on a small white plate with butter spread over top.

Bread | featured | Recipes | top 10

Honey Oat Bread (delicious + easy sandwich loaf)

Mary holding a young goat while sitting on the floor.

Goats | Raising Livestock

Ultimate Guide to Raising Bottle-Fed Goats on the Homestead

all butter pie crust rolled out on the counter.

Desserts | Recipes

Best Homemade All Butter Pie Crust (Quick + Easy Recipe)

finished apple cider braised pork shoulder in a white dutch oven with cooked apples and onions over top.

Comfort Foods | Main Dishes | Pork | Recipes

Apple Cider Braised Pork Shoulder Recipe (Easy + Cozy)

wooden cutting board with cut up pieces of Nutella brownies.

Desserts | Recipes

Nutella Brownies Recipe with Hazelnuts

two plates with beef tip gravy over egg noodles.

Comfort Foods | Main Dishes | one pot | Recipes

Beef Tips Gravy with Mushrooms (stove top + slow cooker)

glass jar filled with finished pumpkin spice sourdough granola.

Breakfast | Fermented Foods | Recipes

Pumpkin Spice Sourdough Granola

dropper bottle of elderberry syrup.

Natural Home

Creating a Home Apothecary + Herbal Guide

3 pumpkin spice biscottis on a wire rack with 2 mugs of coffee to the side.

Desserts | Fall Recipes | Recipes

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Biscotti Recipe + Pumpkin Spice Glaze

bird bath and grow bags of potatoes in the garden.

garden how-to guides | Gardening

Zone 5 Gardening: What to Plant in October