This is the south side of our house where we decided to add some cold frames. The wooden frames are one to two feet tall, with a framed, hinged top. The tops are sloped towards the winter sun to capture

On snow covered winter days, the chickens prefer to stay in the barn, and don't get to enjoy their favorite pass time...scratching in the dirt for bugs. We have solved this problem by raising mealworms.

@scorpil was the first to answer correctly and has won the $1 SBD Thanks to everyone who played! Here is a picture of the tire(s) without the snow on them. Oh, and Candy with her ball of course :)

In the fall we began making some apple vinegar. Because the trees we gathered the apples from had not been maintained for a long time, the apples were small. After washing, we chopped the apples into smaller

Caring for chickens is not as difficult as one might think. We have daily chores to do, but they are not that difficult and take very little time. The rewards are far greater than one might think. Here

Here is an opportunity to tell the f^#%*ing banksters what you think of their thievery. Once again these parasites on humanity are preying on the weakest. $2.5 billion tax break, 4th quarter profits of

We have several options for heating here on the homestead, from passive to labor intensive. Having multiple options for heat creates an environment where we are not completely grid reliant and allows us

Many people us why we use a poop board. There are a lot of reasons...cleanliness, air quality, bedding, etc. Below is a video about our poop board and the many benefits. We hope this helps you on your

47% of the price of a bottle of beer here in Canadastan is TAX. That's right, 47%. The federal government is proposing a 2% annual hike without a vote "IN PERPETUITY " There is a petition called

It appears the aliens arrived and set up shop in our backyard. 1 SBD to the first individual who correctly identifies what this actually is. In order to qualify as the winner you must upvote this post.

Today we are making a Dual Extraction Chaga Tincture. We start by adding Chaga and Vodka to a glass jar insuring the Chaga is completely covered. This mixture will sit undisturbed for at least eight weeks.

For some the answer will be easy. Others won't see the need because the live by the mantra: "I have nothing to hide". This in itself invites discussion. I came across a product that

A pair of teenagers, who got into difficulty while swimming off the Australian coast, were saved by a lifeguard-piloted drone in what is thought to be a world first. Pals Gabe Vidler and Monty Greeslade

This ought to keep the masses fighting amongst themselves. Having been grilled by Democratic lawmakers over her recollections of a White House meeting in which President Trump described some poor nations

We started posting Homesteading videos in October of 2017. The response has been really great with a lot of comments, resteems and upvotes keeping us motivated even when we were not. Many of our videos

I am somewhat frugal. What I mean by this is rather than get into my car, drive to the car wash....throw some money in a box a let a machine wash the car, I think: it's going to rain overnight so let's

This is another collaboration with Shavon Bonnie Legion (@soundlegion) and myself. It's a little funky and may get your toe tappin'. I'd love to hear what you think about this one! Please take a minute

Today we'll show you how to make corned beef two ways. If you've got a crock pot you'll love this! We started with a Chris Brothers Corned Beef, removed it from the package and put in the crock pot. Next

Jamie Dimon: "I Regret Calling Bitcoin A Fraud Less than four months after Jamie Dimon lashed out at bitcoin, warning that it was would "eventually blow up" because it was "worse than

Today it's time to announce the winner of my Happy New Year 5 steem giveaway. Thanks to everyone who participated. Many of you came up with some great ones making it unreasonable for me to pick a