Homesteading

Its early in the second year of raising bees and the hives have already produced more honey than they did last year.

Have you ever checked the caloric content of vegetables? Many of them offer just a coupe hundred calories per pound. Give yourself survival options.

It's been a busy spring, but that didn't stop us from doing a minor renovation to our garage and adding a new door.

They say you gotta make hay when the sun shines. Around here, we make firewood, practice beekeeping, and do other outdoor chores.

As our last frost date is behind us and temperatures rise, we "spring" into full speed, as do our bees and the plants in our garden beds.

In our second year on the homestead, the progress we have made from last year is evident. We have not realized its full potential, but we are underway.

Raising some of your own food can help you add valuable calories to your diet and and save money, but you need to start now.

Whether you prep slowly, a little at a time, or in big batches doesn't matter as much as being prepared when the SHTF. Here's what I did this week.

My first experienced butchering a chicken turned out to be more of a challenge than I expected. But it was a valuable experience.

Chickens can provide a daily supply of healthy eggs at a price that is hard to beat. Plus, you won't be affected by an egg shortage.