It's time to plant garlic! Unlike many vegetables, garlic gets planted in the Fall and is harvested the following summer. Garlic is uber easy to plant and grow. I've been growing garlic for ~ 10 years, so here are some tips for how to make it work well. This is a great homesteading project to get your kids involved in, too. I love the slower pace of homesteading in the late Fall: the summer garden has mostly played itself out, we're still months away from baby chick time, an

Zucchini and summer squash are in abundance right now. Why not make some healthy, delicious squash chips? Just chop, brush with oil,...

Here in the desert, the mosquitoes arrive with summer weather. I've always been one of those people who is highly attractive to...

With so many uncertainties in the world, many people are considering starting their own backyard flock of laying hens. Chicken keeping...

Are you considering getting chickens? With so may uncertainties in the world, many people are considering starting their own flock of...

With Halloween and Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's time to make pumpkin puree!  Each year, I make lots of pumpkin puree, to be...

Here in southern New Mexico, we pass our last frost date near the beginning of May, so it is time to prepare and plant the summer garden....

This time of year, many are tiring of school and homeschool. Throw away the worksheets and busywork; instead embrace Life Schooling and...

Tips for navigating butchering day for your family's flock Generations ago, people knew how to butcher their own chickens at home, but...

My heart is heavy. A couple days ago, while we were away from home on a field trip, loose dogs got into our chicken yard and killed all...

My kids and I love kale chips; what a wonderful way to eat greens!  Kale chips are quite simple to make, and cook up crispy and light in...

We haven't been doing much with our curriculum resources lately. Instead, with the weather warming up, our homeschooling has focused more...

Fruit trees are one of the easiest ways to grow our own food. Few foods can rival fruit that is fresh-picked from a tree.With very little...

We Decide to Get Chickens My family lives on a small suburban plot of less than 1/4 acre, and over the last five years we've dedicated...

Over the few years I've been gardening, I've learned that some plants require lots of effort, but some are very easy.  If you are just...

Growing herbs is a great way to start growing your own food.  Herbs don't take up much space, and they are wonderfully versatile.  Herbs...