How To Use A Scythe

A man holding up a scythe. Learn how to use a scythe to cut your wheat, keep your blade properly sharp with a whetstone and learn the effects of scything.

How to Start a Garden

A boy holding a baby sitting on a raised garden bed. Whether you need to plant a small herb or a large-scale vegetable garden, take the time to learn how to start a garden from scratch the best way.

Why Do Chickens Stop Laying Eggs

Eggs in a nest. Are you wondering, “Why do chickens stop laying eggs suddenly in the winter, spring, summer or fall?” This guide gives you 20 things to check.

How to Care for Baby Chicks

Close up image of baby chicks. After they hatch and you bring them back home, learn how to be a mother hen to newborn chicks with this beginners’ guide on how to care for baby chicks.

DIY Pig Waterer

DIY Pig waterer nipple. This automatic DIY pig waterer using a blue barrel and a hog nipple works better than the hanging PVC pipe design. Use this tutorial to make your own!

Using Chickens to Create, Turn, and Spread Compost

Chickens on top of a compost pile. There are several ways that chickens can help with composting your garden. The natural tendency of chickens is to scratch and peck which results in turning the soil. They move anything that is piled up, including their nitrogen-rich manure. 

Head Cheese

Head cheese being pressed into a mold. Unlike American or string cheese, a head cheese recipe contains no cheese, is made from boar or hog meat, high in nutrition and easy to make.