How To Prepare For Winter Weather On The Homestead
Winter Storm Preparation Is it Spring yet? If your like me your pretty tired of winter weather and some years here in Indiana it can be brutal. This year has been what I would call a semi bad winter even though when we got snow it didn’t stay more than a week or two. I […]
Happy 1st Blog Birthday To Me! Looking Back Over Last Year
I can’t really believe it’s been a year already! I had dreams of starting this blog the year before and even bought the domain Homesteadingforwomen.com. But I didn’t do anything with it. Then last year we were really getting outside and doing things on the homestead and hubs kept saying, “You should put that on […]
A Foolproof Way To Keep Chicken Water From Freezing This Winter
Tips on Caring and Feeding Chickens in The Winter Oh, how I just love to go to the chicken coop at 5 am to break the ice in the chickens water bowl. Then go back every two hours in below 0 weather to fill up the water bowl just a little bit to keep them […]
Homestead 2017 -Success and Failures
My Homestead Plans for 2017~What worked and what didn’t This is what I did in 2017. I’ve written in Red my notes on what worked and what didn’t Make a Container Herb Garden For Beginners. Win! This worked GREAT! We grew a pumpkin in one and Carrots in the other one. One didn’t drain right so we […]
Crazy Chicken Lady Gifts
Do you know someone that loves chickens? Need some crazy chicken lady gifts for your friends or family? Look no further my friend. Because I just found some awesome ideas that you can give your friend this year! Or gift yourself. Chickens are such a wonderful thing to have in my homestead, some of them are […]
Herbs To Plant In The Fall -Part 5 Mint
The most popular herbs to plant in the fall mint plants are by far the easiest to grow. There are many types of mint, from peppermint and sweet mint, to chocolate mint herbs. They all have amazing abilities for seasoning your food and drinks, plus the various health benefits. During the fall, you can grow […]
Herbs To Plant In The Fall -Part 4 Thyme
Herbs To Plant in Fall -Thyme Thyme is another herb that you can grow in the fall, and that has many exceptional health benefits. You Can Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 Here. Thyme is also used in a lot of cooking, so there are multiple uses for it. With thyme in […]
Herbs To Plant In The Fall Sage Part 2
Best Herbs To Plant in The Fall Sage The next herb that is ideal to plant during the fall season is sage. With this herb, try to plant it as early in the fall as you can so that it doesn’t get stuck trying to grow in a harsh cold climate. Sage is a delicious […]
11 Creative DIY Home Decor Ideas with Pebbles
I found these on pinterest and thought what fun it would be to make my own Creative DIY Home decor projects with pebbles! Take a walk outside and see what you can find to make your own Pebble Art. Pinterest is my favorite place to look for creative things and I hit the jackpot! Take […]
Rosemary Herb Health Benefits and Uses
Rosemary Is Amazing! I found some great tips on the Rosemary Herb and it’s Health Benefits and uses. Did you know that some hospitals back in the day used to boil Rosemary to give off it’s wonderful aroma to make the patients feel better? After I read that I tried it myself one winter day. […]
