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    In the Kitchen

    Homemade Peanut Butter Cups (No-Bake, Easy, and Ridiculously Good)

  • A group of hens eating fermented feed from a circular feeder on a dirt floor.
    Homestead Animals

    Fermenting Chicken Feed for Healthier Birds and Lower Costs

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    In the Kitchen

    4 Cheese Baked Macaroni & Cheese: Homestyle Goodness from Scratch

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    Simple Living Skills

    The Top Reasons to Start Crafting Your Own Herbal Remedies

  • A stack of soft homemade flour tortillas on a wooden plate, ready to serve.
    In the Kitchen

    Easy Homemade Tortillas (No Special Tools Needed!)

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    Backyard Gardening

    Sun Map 101: An Easy Guide to Mapping the Sun Without Gadgets

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    Homestead Animals

    Essential Egg Handling Tips: Keeping Farm Fresh Eggs Safe

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    Simple Living Skills

    How to Make Natural Deodorant Fast and Easy

  • Swales are an amazing permaculture implementation for your homestead - It's a designing system that work harder than you do.
    Backyard Gardening

    Swales are Just Swell for the Homestead

  • There is much debate on whether or double digging is a good idea. May big-time gardening experts say you should, other say "no way! It destroys the soil!"
    Backyard Gardening

    To Dig or Not to Dig: Double Digging

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    Homestead Inspiration

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    Homestead Animals

    Your Guide to Candling Hatching Eggs

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    In the Kitchen

    12 Bread Baking Tips & Tricks for Perfect Homemade Loaves

  • Do-it-Yourself Chicken Egg Incubator Ideas for Less Than $50
    Homestead Animals

    Do-it-Yourself Chicken Egg Incubator Ideas for Less Than $50

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    Simple Living Skills

    Create a Natural and Fruity-Scented Home: DIY Potpourri

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    Simple Living Skills

    A DIY Solution for Surface-Clean-Only Items

  • Two white ducks and a white chicken in an outdoor run, facing each other near a wire fence.
    Homestead Animals

    Can Chickens and Ducks Live Together? Real-Life Tips That Work

  • Clean pans that have been stained with cooking spray naturally and discover how to avoid getting stains again with homemade cooking spray.
    Simple Living Skills

    Removing Cooking Spray Residue & Prevent It with Homemade Spray

  • A bowl of blue chicken eggs on a wooden table.
    Homestead Animals

    The Chicken Breeds That Lay Beautiful Blue Eggs

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