The Armorer App: A Homestead Logbook for Every Working Gun
The Armorer app puts round counts, service intervals, and ammo inventory in one private logbook — and a one-year membership rides with the Day 50 prize package.
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Homestead Pest Control at 3 AM: The Suppressed-Rimfire Workflow
The 3 a.m. raccoon at the chicken coop, handled without waking the household — the suppressed-rimfire workflow the Day 43 prize stack delivers to the homestead.
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Home Defense Suppressor: Why Your Homestead AR-15 Needs One
A home-defense suppressor is hearing protection that works when ear muffs cannot. Why every homestead AR-15 needs one, and how to win a BANISH 556.
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Bird Flu and Backyard Chickens: How to Protect Your Flock in 2026
Bird flu is hitting backyard flocks in 2026’s largest-ever outbreak. The biosecurity routine that keeps your chickens safe this spring, step by step.
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A 9mm Suppressor on the Homestead: Why the BANISH 9 Earns Its Place Between the Chicken Coop and the Tree Line
A 9mm suppressor is a noise-management decision on a working homestead. The BANISH 9 handles predator response without putting the chickens off lay.
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How to Drought-Proof Your Homestead Garden in 2026: The Mid-May Window That Decides Your Harvest
NOAA’s Summer 2026 drought outlook is locked. Here’s the mid-May action plan to drought-proof your homestead garden — drip, mulch, mix, and store.
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The Canning and Preserving Guide for 2026: 9 Steps from Empty Jar to Sealed Pantry
A first-season canning preserving guide grounded in USDA and NCHFP standards: pressure canning vs water bath, equipment, safe acidity, shelf life, and a tested salsa recipe with full schema.
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Garden Varmint Control on the Homestead: When a Suppressed .223 Earns Its Keep
Rabbits, groundhogs, coyotes — they cost a homestead more than a fence does. Why a suppressed .223 is the quietest legal answer in 42 states.
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Predator-Proofing Your Chicken Coop: A May Pre-Summer Checklist
12 things to check on your coop before peak summer predator season — hardware cloth specs, latch types, what fails first, and the fixes that hold.
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Spring Tick Prevention on the Homestead: 7 Steps That Actually Work
May is peak tick emergence. The 7 steps that actually move the needle on a working homestead — for kids, livestock, and dogs.
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May 2026 Planting Calendar by USDA Zone: What to Sow This Week
What to plant this May by USDA zone — peppers, beans, squash, melons. A working-homestead planting calendar for zones 3 through 9.
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Small-Batch Rhubarb-Ginger Freezer Jam: Capturing Spring in 35 Minutes
A small-batch rhubarb-ginger freezer jam that captures the bright spring flavor water-bath canning cooks away. 35 minutes active, yields 4 half-pints, keeps 12 months frozen.
