Homesteader or not, rainy days happen and most of us find ourselves having no idea what to do.  As a new mama, I feel that way more often than I used to!  SO – Have you ever been sitting around wondering what to do during a rainy day on the farm? Here are more than... The post 60 Activities and Things To Do on a Rainy Farm Day appeared first on ..read more

Looking for the February 2024 Living from Scratch Giveaway? You’re in the right place! I started homesteading in 2016 when my then-husband found a small farm on Craigslist (not a joke). We had been traveling musicians for a while and were ready for something different. We were after a living from scratch lifestyle: slow and... The post Living from Scratch: How to Start a Modern Homestead appeared first on Grow Where You Sow ..read more

My first time tasting snow cream was around 2006 when I was in college. A friend of mine who grew up in South Carolina introduced me to homemade snow ice cream during a fresh snowfall on campus when we got inches of snow from a small snow storm that blew through.  I remember it being so much fun making snow angels and then collecting a large bowl of snow to make ice... The post How to make fresh, southern homemade snow ice cream appeared first on Grow Where You Sow ..read more

I was outside one day and noticed sticktight fleas on my chickens. Growing up with cats and dogs, a flea, in general, was nothing new. I had see a dog flea and a cat flea, but these were different.  Sticktight fleas, or Echidnophaga gallinacea, are a species of fleas that burrow underneath the chickens’ skin and... The post Sticktight fleas appeared first on Grow Where You Sow ..read more

I didn’t eat mayonnaise growing up, and admittedly I was grossed out by it into my early adult life. Crafting the perfect homemade mayonnaise recipe was the last thing on my family’s list for home projects. But there was always one specific mayonnaise that I loved – Publix mayo. If you’re from Florida or have... The post Homemade mayonnaise recipe: Almost as good as Publix appeared first on Grow Where You Sow ..read more

Do you live in a big city but still have an interest in homesteading? You don’t have to have 10 acres of land to start homesteading, homemaking and working towards a more sustainable and self-sufficient lifestyle. Here are 10 ways to start homesteading today, wherever you are and with however much land you have (or... Read More The post How to start homesteading today (with little space) appeared first on Grow Where You Sow ..read more

Composting is one of the most beneficial activities for the homestead. Plants grow better and provide a more substantial harvest with home compost. It also cuts down on food scraps waste and yard waste, etc. I’m going to make it easy for you to understand hot to compost. How to make compost easy while understanding... Read More The post Composting made easy appeared first on Grow Where You Sow ..read more

All these fast growing vegetables and fruits are ready to harvest around 75 days or less! These are the vegetables to plant in your backyard garden, no matter the gardener, these are great vegetables to plant in your backyard garden, no matter the gardening method. 23 fast-growing vegetables harvested within 75 days or less after... Read More The post Fastest growing vegetables and fruits for your garden appeared first on Grow Where You Sow ..read more

What is fermented chicken feed? According to Linda of Garden Betty, “In a nutshell, fermented chicken feed is probiotics for your chicken. It’s a wet mash (the chicken keeper’s term for moistened food) created by lactic acid fermentation (the same type of fermentation that occurs naturally in sauerkraut). Just like kraut, it contains all the... Read More The post How to make fermented feed appeared first on Grow Where You Sow ..read more

If you’ve landed on this page, I think it’s fair to say that we have one of the same interests; the environment and saving the beautiful land in Kentucky. Family farmers looking to save and preserve a beautiful piece of land in Kentucky. Environmental awareness ties into homesteading. In fact, I can’t tell you how... Read More The post Saving Kentucky: An Environmentally Aware Cause appeared first on Grow Where You Sow ..read more