Notice a large section of your plant-life getting torn apart by sticky sacks of worms, year after year? You likely have a bagworm infestation, but this is the year to put an end to the tree-borne … Continue Reading about Bagworm Banditry
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Proper Plantings for April: Part 2
Howdy ya'll! With a couple weeks left in April, I think it's time for our second installment of proper plantings for the month. So if you've … Continue Reading about Proper Plantings for April: Part 2
Proper Plantings for April: Part 1
Good Tuesday ya’ll, and happy Spring! April is one of my favorite times to be a homesteader. The days get longer, nights get warmer, birds … Continue Reading about Proper Plantings for April: Part 1
Chicken Breed Profile (Part 2 of ∞)
As springtime approaches, that tends to mean one thing around my homestead. The chickens, long self-confined to a smaller grazing ground … Continue Reading about Chicken Breed Profile (Part 2 of ∞)
Processing Tea
There are few things nicer to enjoy on a crisp, early-spring morning than a steaming-warm cup of tea. Curling your hands around the mug and … Continue Reading about Processing Tea
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Guinea Hen How-To: Part One
Welcome to Current Homesteading, your resource for all things related to your homestead. From gardening to guinea hens and fencing to fish, we will … Continue Reading about Guinea Hen How-To: Part One
Opossum Primer
Opossums. Some folks love them and some hate them, but should you really allow them to hang around your homestead? As it turns out, these oft-derided … Continue Reading about Opossum Primer
Snakehandling 101
No, this isn’t the introductory paragraph to a turn-of-the-century, “snakehandling” cult brochure. Nor will it teach you how to go into the outback … Continue Reading about Snakehandling 101
Solar Panel 101
Last week, we posted a little primer on the overall makeup of a solar energy system. That, of course, is only the beginning. Every specific category … Continue Reading about Solar Panel 101
Catchin’ Crawdads
If your homestead is located anywhere near water, particularly the flowing variety, chances are you’ve wet a line or two, and made yourself better … Continue Reading about Catchin’ Crawdads
Breaking Up a Cock Fight
Few things make one feel more like a farmer, and provide as much return, as a small flock of chickens. From the cock’s crow in the morning, to the … Continue Reading about Breaking Up a Cock Fight
