Today, I’m going to show you how you can use essential oils to prevent and deter insects that can bother your pets. With some notable exceptions (which we’ll talk about below), essential oils are safe to use on and around your pets when diluted with a carrier oil, such as coconut oil (on large animals,…
If you use essential oils in your home, you can also use them to rid your garden of unwanted pests that will try to steal your harvest. At least, that’s what we do. Nothing is more frustrating than to spend lots of time and energy trying to grow cabbages than to go out to your…
It’s summer…and it’s buggy. This time of year, the heat and humidity are bad enough, and I break out my go-to essential oils to repel insects when we’re outside. (This article is based on my new book Organic By Choice: The (Secret) Rebel’s Guide To Backyard Gardening. Grab it on Amazon here!) I have another…
It’s always a very good idea to create your own chicken emergency kit – and in this article, I’m going to give you ideas about what to keep in it. While we all might like to think our chicken-keeping experience will be bucolic and without any trouble, the straight truth is you will likely come…
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…
This week on Real Homesteader Stories, I tell you about our duckling drama & an update on the baby bunnies! It’s been a couple weeks since my last Real Homesteader Stories (TM), and that’s because I’ve finally got the cough that wouldn’t die to go away. BUT I’m back now, with more stories about our farm!…
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