Homesteading is not cheap. It can be done frugally, but at some point, you have to open up your wallet. You need equipment, feed, fencing, coops, hutches, and so on. However, you can minimize your costs or prevent future costs by being proactive. You can also make a little money homesteading if you wish. I want to help you save money and maybe make money homesteading. My goal in life is to save money and help others do the same….
One of the best things you can do for yourself and your garden is to sharpen the tools that you use in the garden. Planting becomes easier with a sharp trowel. Weeding becomes easier with a sharp hoe. Harvesting becomes easier with a sharp knife. Life is easier with sharp tools. And I may not just mean garden tools on that one. However, today we are talking about garden tools. You can sharpen your tools in many ways. I have…
The weather is beautiful this week in Iowa! I feel like Spring is actually here and I want to play outside! Homesteading, no matter where you are and how you do it, is a lot of work. Homesteading is a lot of work, especially in the Spring! However, Spring is a time to lighten up and soak in the sunlight we have been missing all Winter (or at least I have!). This week’s challenge? Get outside and have some fun!…
Rhubarb is an excellent addition to any garden! Being that rhubarb is a perennial, you can get a crop every year and fill your refrigerator/freezer with its deliciousness. I was blessed to grow up with a mother that loved rhubarb and canned it into jams. I was doubly blessed to move on to a farm that has it growing abundantly. Why Should You Grow Rhubarb? 1. Rhubarb is very easy to grow. Get some plants from a garden center or…
Every Sunday I will be posting a Sunday Savings on the Homestead. This posts will concentrate on one money saving thing you and I can do to save money for the week. Some will be easy, some will be be a bit difficult, and all will concentrate on one way to save money for the week. Please join me in trying to live a frugal life in 2015!Got your gardens planned? You do?Awesome! Now is time to start some seeds! I…
Every Sunday I will be posting a Sunday Savings on the Homestead. This posts will concentrate on one money saving thing you and I can do to save money for the week. Some will be easy, some will be be a bit difficult, and all will concentrate on one way to save money for the week. Please join me in trying to live a frugal life in 2015!March is here! I can finally get excited about gardening! Not that the…