Just What You Need This Week #85: Your Chickens are Trying to Tell you Something
BFC: A Quick, Minimalist, and Snappy Weekly Read for Homesteaders
Backyard Farming Connection: Homesteading and Gardening
For the Homesteader, the Gardener and the Do-it-Yourselfer, a weekly newsletter making the connection between gardening, raising animals, and from scratch skills in the home.
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Snapshots from the Homestead
Each week I share snapshots from our homestead.
Just What You Need This Week #84: Do these 5 things before Friday
BFC #83: A Quick, Minimalist, and Snappy Weekly Read for Homesteaders
Is Your Harvest Getting Away From You?
It’s happened.
30 Ways to Beat the Summer Garden Slowdown
A few weeks ago I wrote about the July Slump, but August brings a different kind of energy.
Snapshots from the Homestead
Each week I share snapshots from our homestead.
Just What You Need This Week #83: Don’t Waste This Week’s Harvest
BFC #83: A Quick, Minimalist, and Snappy Weekly Read for Homesteaders
Backyard Farming Connection Monthly Update
Happy August!
Snapshots from the Homestead
Each week I share snapshots from our homestead.
BFC #82: July's almost done. Here's what I learned in the garden this month.
Just What You Need: A Quick, Minimalist, and Snappy Weekly Read for Homesteaders
15 Things That Surprise New Chicken Keepers
When people first decide to get chickens, they usually picture fresh eggs, happy hens scratching in the yard, and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Snapshots from the Homestead
Each week I share snapshots from our homestead.
BFC #81: August is coming. Here's how to set your garden up to finish strong.
Just What You Need: A Quick, Minimalist, and Snappy Weekly Read for Homesteaders
Nobody Talks About the July Slump
Back in January, I had a plan.
Snapshots from the Homestead
Each week I share snapshots from our homestead.
BFC #80: Midsummer chickens, goats, and keeping animals cool
Just What You Need: A Quick, Minimalist, and Snappy Weekly Read for Homesteaders
25 Garden Investments That Didn’t Pay Off (And What I’d Do Instead)
Every year, gardeners are told they need one more thing.
Snapshots from the Homestead
Each week I share snapshots from our homestead.
BFC #79: What to do when the harvest is more than you can eat
Just What You Need: A Quick, Minimalist, and Snappy Weekly Read for Homesteaders
25 Food Preservation Skills Every Homesteader Should Know
I’ve got another list for you today.
Snapshots from the Homestead
Each week I share snapshots from our homestead.