Posts in Preparedness
How to Stay Warm in Winter: Clothes You MUST Have for Winter on the Homestead

 

How this cold person learned how to stay warm in winter, even on the coldest days! Find out the tips and tricks for staying toasty warm on an icy cold day. What clothes you should wear to stay warm, how to wear your clothes, and what are the best boots, gloves, and hats! 

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How to Get a Small Homestead Ready for Winter Freezes...Are You Ever REALLY Ready?

I love that saying "Winter is coming," from the show, Game of Thrones.  It sounds foreboding, doesn't it?  Well, when you have animals to care for, and it's your job to protect them from the elements, it sure can be a foreboding and stressful feeling.  You need to be sure shelter, water, and predator control is in place.  Although we are new homesteaders, just under four years, we have learned to start thinking about the upcoming winter in June or July! And still----we are never really ready, it seems.

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Seven Lessons We Learned about Raising Turkeys in the Last Eight Months

Are you thinking about raising turkeys?  Are you wondering what kind to get? We kind of accidentally jumped into raising turkeys without even knowing what kind we were raising.  Here are some things we found out, our experiences, and what we plan to do differently next year.  Find out about raising turkeys!  

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