Homesteading, Preparedness, and Living the Simple Lifege Mountains
Category: Homesteading
Goose Creek Homestead is constantly evolving and changing as we learn new skills and try new things. Follow along with our adventures as we share our successes and failures on our homesteading journey.
As your summer garden begins to produce a harvest, the time to plan your fall garden begins. Once you figure out the plants you want, you have to figure out when to plant your fall garden. Just like spring planting, timing is important and will determine the success of your crops.
One of the first things to think about is when to plant. Everyone understands how to plant spring and summer crops, but fall planting isn’t as common. It isn’t difficult; here is the information you need to know.
If you are anything like me, you have gotten sick and tired of trying to decode all the different labels that are plastered to the meat at your local grocery store. They make even the cheapest of meats sound like they are raised in the wide-open spaces of the Wyoming countryside. How would one ever know how the meat they are eating is really raised? You may even be considering that raising your own beef cattle is the best way to eat the kind of meat that you really want. So, now you must decide how you really want it, and if it is for you.
I have suffered from headaches my entire life. Migraines, tension headaches, sinus headaches, you name it, I get them. Over the past year or so, I have been on a quest to find reliable, natural headache relief. I hate popping pills everytime I get a headache, which, in the past has been almost daily.
I am a firm believer that most illnesses can be treated and/or prevented with proper diet. I believe that food is medicine, and illness is a red flag telling you that you are not eating properly. Many conditions are caused by a vitamin or mineral deficiency that can be remedied by changing what you’re eating.
I have also studied herbal medicine for many years, and have experienced amazing first-hand results. I love plant medicine and using essential oils for health and wellness as well as around my home.
So, when I began looking for natural headache relief, of course, I started by looking into diet changes, herbal remedies, and essential oils. I tried a lot of different things, but there were a few things that stood out as giving amazing results. Here’s what I found to be most effective, why it works, and how to use it!
Spring is my favorite time of year on the homestead! Our radishes, peas, lettuces, and beets are already growing like crazy in my little kitchen garden on the back porch. The fun will really begin when I start planting in the big garden this week. This year’s garden will be our largest ever. As the gardening season kicks in, it’s also time to think about preserving the harvest. I like to have all of my canning, freezing and dehydrating supplies on hand and ready to go. I don’t want any of my hard work to go to waste! Here’s my list of supplies to have on hand for preserving the harvest:
Are you dreaming of starting a homestead? You’re not alone! The homesteading movement is sweeping across the country with great passion and excitement! To me, homesteading is a way of life. You can homestead in an apartment, on a lot in town, on an acre in the suburbs, on a farm in the country, or anywhere in between. Homesteading is about being self-sufficient, growing your own food, bartering with your neighbors, cooking from scratch, making things yourself, eating natural foods, and being frugal. People are ready to return to a simpler lifestyle.
Surprise! Our predicted “light dusting” of snow turned out to be a full-blown winter storm! We got about 8″ of snow! Wow! Definitely not the norm for us here in Northwest Georgia.
There is always a lesson to be learned from surprises like this! For example, I couldn’t believe how many posts I was seeing on Facebook from local people who hadn’t filled their propane tanks yet! C’mon people, it’s December! If you plan on relying on propane for heat, don’t wait until you’re in the middle of a winter storm to try to fill your propane tank! And then, these people had the nerve to be outraged that the propane companies wouldn’t come out during the storm! Why on earth would you allow your tanks to get that low?
Oh my Goodness, ya’ll! Look what we got in the mail! There’s nothing more exciting than welcoming baby chicks to the homestead! I am just in love! We were so pleased and very pleasantly surprised at how well these baby chicks did after two days in the mail. They are perfect! Every one of them is happy, healthy and adorable! We highly recommend McMurray Hatchery if you are considering ordering chicks through the mail. This was our first time ordering chicks through the mail and I would do it again in a second. Continue reading to learn what breeds we got and how we are caring for them.
We are welcoming baby chicks to the homestead from McMurray Hatchery! This is the box they were shipped in. They are crowded together like this to keep them warm during shipping.
