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10 New Uses for Old Barnwood

Equipment | Homesteading |
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Just because your old barn is no longer structurally sound doesn’t mean the weathered wood can’t be put to good use elsewhere.

Fermented Feed: A Farm-Kid Chore

Animals | Homesteading | Poultry |
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Reduce your feed costs and give your children a useful job around the farm with this simple fermentation project.

Delightfully Spicy DIY Fire Starters

Homesteading
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Add a touch of fragrance to your next fireplace fire or campfire by including aromatic herbs into your homemade fire starters.

Kids Craft: Plastic-Bottle Bird Feeders

Homesteading
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Upcycle used plastic containers into a bird feeder that will attract wild birds of all kinds to your farm.

Learn to Make Your Own Sauerkraut

Homesteading
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If you love sauerkraut and want to make your own, turn to this simple fermentation tradition as a way to use up and preserve your cabbage harvest.

Building a Barn Home: Planning, Design & Construction

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Homesteading |
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Before you begin building a barn home, here are 5 things you need to know about such a project at every step.

What You Need To Know About Woodstoves

Homesteading
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Heating your home with wood can be a great way to create coziness inside during the winter, but before you buy, here’s what you need to think about.

Farmhouse Chores For Children Of All Ages

Homesteading
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Get your household into tip-top shape before garden season revs up by enlisting your kids to help with the cleanup.

6 Tasks For Winterizing Your Landscape

Homesteading
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Things may slow down around the farm in winter, but here are some tips for making your home more efficient and preventing winter damage to your garden.

Maintaining Cast Iron Cookware: Solve 4 Common Problems

Homesteading
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Nothing beats the long-term dependability of cast iron, but it never hurts to give your trusty kitchen sidekick a little boost.

Grain-Free Carrot Apple Muffins

Homesteading | Recipes |
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Use up the remainder of your root-cellar stores in these baked treats.

Make A Winter Evergreen Salve

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Soothe sore muscles and ease chest congestion with a homemade salve made from pine, fir and juniper needles.

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