By Melissa Norris | Gardening , Natural Medicine Cabinet , Podcast
Knowing how to dry herbs and store them to ensure they have the strongest medicinal properties is key if you plan on using herbs as natural medicine. From correct harvest time, drying method, and one of the areas I see people making the biggest mistake, storage. I’m going to be sharing with you the steps […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Learning how to grow mushrooms at home opens up an entirely new world for food production (as well as medicine) in your backyard. Many varieties of mushrooms can be grown at home in many different environments. Pairing the correct variety with the correct growing medium is key. Today I have Mary Ellen from Field & […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
There comes a time in every gardener’s life when you need to know how to get rid of bugs naturally unless you don’t mind putting in all the work just to feed the bug and slug population. I am more selfish than that, however, and don’t want to share my homegrown veggies. I’ve found some […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Planning a fall garden happens much earlier than most people think in order to have the crops in the ground with enough time for development before the cooler temps and frosts hit. Don’t worry, with this fall planting guide, you’ll have all the info you need to grow fresh veggies through the fall and winter […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Livestock , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Chickens tend be the rockstars of poultry, but many homesteads of old used ducks and geese. Learn why geese are one of the most sustainable forms of poultry and can be an amazing way to earn an income while improving your land and providing for your family. Listen in below to the full podcast, […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Chickens , Livestock , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Knowing how to butcher a chicken at home is a skill not for the faint of heart, but one essential if you want to be self-sustainable and raise your own livestock from start to table. We’ve been butchering our own chickens for 6+ years now and have learned a few things over the years to […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Use natural fertilizers to improve your garden soil for a larger harvest and healthier crops. Below are 6 natural fertilizers plus easy tips to make your soil more fertile. Growing your own food and gardening are addicting. No one tells you how come late winter you’ll be pining to sink your fingers and bare toes […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Chickens , Livestock , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Chickens are so rewarding but they can be surprisingly aggressive with one another and integrating flocks needs to be done with some care. I’ve gotten lots of questions on integrating your new chicks into existing flocks and if you should keep meat birds with your laying hens. Read on my friend for all these answers […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Chickens , Livestock , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Raising chickens for meat can be extremely rewarding as well as delicious. Knowing what to expect throughout the process of raising meat birds is important. Often times people have a bad experience because they don’t understand how the care of meat birds differs from heritage meat birds or laying hens. No worries, I lay it […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
These 8 common mistakes made by new gardeners are easy to avoid once you know what they are! My guest today, Stacey Murphy, will be explaining what mistakes people make in their garden when they’re growing their vegetables and herbs. Stacey is one of the world’s top gardening experts, featured on Martha Stewart Radio and […]
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