New Life On A Homestead

13 Ways to Keep Your Rabbits Cool in the Summer

Tom Marlowe — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:39:59 +0000

One of the traits most associated with rabbits is that fluffy, plush fur coat. Like every other animal, this fur helps keep them warm even when it is very cold outside, but the trade-off is that it can keep them too warm when the mercury climbs. Rabbits are surprisingly vulnerable to hot weather, and can ... Read more

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How to Harvest and Store Your Garden Produce

Dan Sullivan — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:38:16 +0000

There’s nothing quite as disheartening as taking the time to grow enough food for the winter, only to find that it decayed after just a short a while, and cannot be salvaged. From apples and pears to potatoes and squash, this guide will teach you exactly how and when to harvest and store your different ... Read more

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12 Diseases to Watch Out for in Your Ducks

Tom Marlowe — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 07:49:03 +0000

No matter what sort of animals you keep on your homestead, illness is always going to be a fact of life. Animals get sick just like people do, and also just like people, some of them are more prone to bad health than others. Luckily for us, if we own ducks, they have proven to ... Read more

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How to Get Rid of Weevils in Your Flour

Tom Marlowe — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:16:11 +0000

Dealing with bugs around your homestead is just a fact of life. Outside is one thing, inside is another, and inside the kitchen and on your food is something else entirely! Insects are creepy enough all on their own without infesting the things we eat. Sadly, one of the grossest food pests is also one ... Read more

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15 Duck Breeds That Have Cute Yellow Ducklings

Dan Sullivan — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:13:53 +0000

You can’t argue that ducks aren’t adorable. They absolutely are, and they will never be cuter than when they are ducklings. Those precious, fuzzy little darlings will just melt your heart. And when it comes to ducklings, there are none more adorable than yellow ones. So adorable, in fact, that they are the very picture ... Read more

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35 Timeless Great Depression Recipes

Tom Marlowe — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:01:29 +0000

The Great Depression was a time of intense suffering and hardship. But like all such times, it gave rise to self-sufficiency, creativity, and innovation. In no other way is this more evident than the way Americans cooked. Great Depression-era recipes were creations of utter necessity, but some of them have gone on to become treasured ... Read more

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21 Duck Egg-Laying Q&As

Tom Marlowe — Sat, 30 May 2026 10:50:39 +0000

Ducks have been domesticated for ages, but only recently in the past year or two are they starting to come back into style compared to chickens. And to be honest, it’s mostly because of their productivity when laying eggs. Ducks typically start laying between 4 and 8 months old, and can crank out an egg ... Read more

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Black Mold Survival and Cleaning Guide

Tom Marlowe — Sat, 23 May 2026 15:01:08 +0000

Out of all the unwanted and unexpected messes you might have to deal with in and around your home, one of the very worst and most dreaded is mold. Specifically, black mold! This nasty fungus has achieved boogeyman status over the past couple of decades because of its propensity to make people sick, sometimes terribly ... Read more

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