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Worms and parasites are the number one issue on any homestead, that keeps goats and sheep. Parasites harm the animals, reduce weight gain, and hinder health. Parasites can even kill your animal. Most commercial farms use veterinary anti parasite chemicals routinely, whether or not the subject animals actually have a worm load . Like antibiotic [...]
In the last article I told you about several benefits of flax seed for your homestead medicine chest. In that article I only scratched the surface. In this article I’ll explore another use for flax — jelling it to use it as a base for homemade hand sanitizers. Since flax is rich in omega 3 [...]
A few weeks ago I gave you my recipe for flax jelly, for relief colds and flu. Check out my article on making your own hand sanitizer using flax seeds. Flax is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world. Like most agricultural plants, it originated in the Middle East and travelled around the [...]
I am new at making pine needle basket making. There are many experts out there. I’m not one of them. But I’ve learned a bit in making my second basket and I think my experience will help you avoid some of the pitfalls that I’ve encountered. I am making functional baskets that are intended to [...]
Yesterday I talked to you about the many beneficial uses of the pine trees that you have growing on your homestead. One of my favourite uses of the Pine is to make sweet smelling coiled baskets. Unfortunately most how-to books will direct you to purchase your basket making materials from a craft supply store, and [...]
You probably have pine trees growing already on your homestead. There are 34 pine trees or shrubs native to North America, with 9 of them native to Canada. Pine trees commonly grow near spruce, fir, cottonwood, aspen, and alder trees. If you don’t have pine growing near you, spruce has some of the same medicinal [...]
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