Posts by Linda Brownlee

I have found many opportunities as a homesteading woman to utilize the different skills I have developed through the years. One of these accomplishments I have acquired is in making our own much...

Under normal circumstances, chickens are naturally intended to lay eggs every 24-27 hours, and as they age, that number will naturally decline. Often in commercial farming, steps are taken to...

In the garden you might catch a glimpse of iridescent feathers reflecting brilliant color as a sunbeam ricochets off a flurry of wings. This thumb-sized jewel makes the faintest hum as it pauses...

Being the crown jewel of many gardens, you like most people probably think of tomatoes when you think of growing a vegetable garden. Here on our homestead, the one plant we definitely have to...

Growing flowers in our gardens are not only for the beauty they bring to us while also helping to pollinate our plants, they can bring a splash of color and exotic taste to the plates on our table....

Here in the Pacific Northwest where we still have snow on the ground as I write, I find myself turning to thoughts of planning for our Spring garden. Having gardened for most of my life I know...