5 Pro Tips To Use Coffee Grounds In Your Garden!
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5 Pro Tips To Use Coffee Grounds In Your Garden!

Coffee grounds are one of those hidden treasures that can transform your garden. If you make a cup of coffee every day, then you have an amazing source of organic matter at your fingertips that can help you grow a healthy harvest of fresh vegetables. Coffee grounds are full of nitrogen, which as you know, is the…

Do Raccoons Eat Chickens? Here’s What You Need To Know!
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Do Raccoons Eat Chickens? Here’s What You Need To Know!

A common question I’m asked by new owners is “do raccoons eat chickens?” Unfortunately, I’m usually contacted by someone after they find their chickens dead in their coop, and they can’t figure out what attacked their birds. So, do raccoons eat chickens? The short answer is yes. Although we love our chickens and view them…

13 Heartwarming Stories Of Animals Rescued During Hurricane Harvey

13 Heartwarming Stories Of Animals Rescued During Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey didn’t just impact millions of people – it was also devastating to pets and livestock who lost their families. Rescuers have spent hundreds of man hours rescuing pets from the rising waters, braving the floods that could have killed them to bring dogs, cats, horses and more to safety. Shockingly, in many cases,…

5 Pro Tips To Repel Mosquitos For Good This Summer!

5 Pro Tips To Repel Mosquitos For Good This Summer!

The warm, sunshiny, fun-loving, carefree days of summer are almost here! That means the kids will be out of school, and your family will spend more time outside playing, gardening, and entertaining. While those days are eagerly anticipated all year long, they also bring mosquitoes out in droves – especially around homesteads that have animals…

Rain Barrels: How To Choose, Install & Use Them For Off-Grid Water
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Rain Barrels: How To Choose, Install & Use Them For Off-Grid Water

If you really want to go off-grid, you will need rain barrel so you can harvest rainwater and repurpose it. We try to conserve rainwater on our farm, especially since we’ve lived on properties that required an electric well pump – and when the electricity was out, guess what! No water! Not good when you…