Empowering Your Homestead: Choosing the Right Livestock
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Empowering Your Homestead: Choosing the Right Livestock

ByNiki

Ah, the joys of homesteading! There’s nothing quite like the feeling of being in sync with the land, growing your own food, and yes, raising your own livestock, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves; choosing the right livestock is a decision that can make or break your sustainable homestead. It’s not just about what…

The Power of Self-Reliance on a Homestead
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The Power of Self-Reliance on a Homestead

ByNiki

Living self-sufficiently on a homestead is an incredibly rewarding endeavor, but it does come with its challenges. Many people may be intimidated by homesteading and think it is too difficult or complicated. With the right mindset and knowledge, anyone can learn to be self-reliant. Self-reliance is essential to homesteading; it helps us become more aware…

Bees and Space: How Much Do They Need?
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Bees and Space: How Much Do They Need?

ByNiki

Honeybees are essential pollinators of crops and wild plants, but their populations have declined in recent years. One way to help reverse this trend is by becoming a beekeeper yourself. Before you invest in a hive and some bees though, you need to remember that bees need space! Surprisingly, bees actually require very little space,…

Pollinators: What Colours Attract Pollinators More?
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Pollinators: What Colours Attract Pollinators More?

ByNiki

Pollination is a process that every garden needs. It doesn’t matter if you grow flowers, herbs, vegetables, fruit, or anything in between, you won’t get very far without pollination! Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma. This is done by insects mostly but also by wind and other means. If…