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This Simple 20 cent Fix Can Save a Leaking $25 Plastic Gas Container!!!

Howdy friends! I can't tell you how many plastic gas "cans" I've discarded over the years due to leaks. Hey these things have REALLY gotten expensive too...some places $25 or $30 bucks!!! These alway…

Sweet Potato EPIC FAIL...What The "Test Bed" Revealed Was Shocking!!!

Howdy friends! In spring 2017, we planted two separate sets of sweet potatoes. The main 4X8 bed was planted in loose, sandy loam, infused with straw and mulch. We planted another group in containers…

Work/Life Balance with Family...the work @ the homestead will still be there when I get back!!!

Sunday afternoon @ the zoo with my Grandson...we don't have monkeys, giraffes, and bears on the homestead (not yet anyways) so he got to see some OTHER types of animals. Nice to take an afternoon off…

Homesteading Starts With Having The Right Frame Of Mind, Not Geographical Location...

Select The Right Sweet Potatoes To Start Slips, and have a GREAT HARVEST! This was a surprise, and I'll take advantage of it!!!

Howdy friends, and thanks for stopping by my front porch here at Steemit! I was culling through what's left of my 2017 sweet potato harvest, and noticed this one. Despite sitting in a bin with other…

CHEAP, SIMPLE, And QUICK Build For A PERMANENT Horse, Livestock, and Critter Shed!!! Part 1 Framing

Howdy friends! This horse/livestock shed is my first completed BIG project for 2018 on the homestead. This is my best interpretation of a shelter from studying designs online - as they all tend to ha…

$1 Secret Will Keep Your Feed Grain Drier, Healthier, And More Viable!!!

Howdy friends! I practice good feed grain "hygiene" here on the homestead...I buy from a good quality mill, always know the "born-on" date of the feed, practice good feed grain rotation, use feed up…

If You Garden...YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS!!!

Howdy friends! We have a saying in Texas that goes like this..."If you don't like the weather, just wait 15 minutes, and it'll change..." That's a very accurate statement. Here in my neck of the wood…

Free Wood??? YEAH...This "Big Box" Home Improvement Store Will Let You Take All You Want...

Howdy friends! We've ALL heard that one person's trash is another's treasure...RIGHT?!?! I'll add to that - how about one multi-billion dollar home improvement chain's trash can be OUR treasure! FREE…

Quick Fix To Make Your Portable Shed Withstand 50+ MPH Gusts

Howdy friends! There's a few things in life you can NEVER have too much of...like STORAGE...or horsepower...or pecan pie! For those of us that have portable sheds like those from Harbor Freight or Sh…