You know how sometimes you lose track of good habits so gradually that you don't even notice until one day you're standing there wondering how you got so far off track? That's exactly what happened with my homemade laundry routine. I used to make all our detergent, fabric softener, and dryer sheets, but slowly I started buying "natural" alternatives instead. Then recently I found myself with a big orange container of regular detergent and just thought, nope, this isn't who we are anymore. So her

Creating a way to generate your own compost on your homestead, is one of the most important things you can do to ensure a successful gardening season year after year. We use our chicken run for this, and dump all of our kitchen scraps, garden waste, lawn cutting and leaves in there throughout the year. The chickens break it down into some wonderful compost for us they add plenty of poop to the mix as well! Today we're going harvest some of that wonderful compost, and use it to create a nice top-

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9.5K views · 584 reactions | It's the day before Mother's Day here, and we have a lot of things planned for today. So we'll bring out the camera and take you guys along with us to see how we spend a Saturday afternoon. We have some trees to water, some plants to get from the local greenhouse, and some trees to plant. Should be fun day! | That 1870's Homestead | Facebook

We've worked really hard the last two garden seasons to out up enough food to allow a sabbatical next year. Will it be enough, time will tell. If you missed the video on WHY we will not be gardening next season, here's a link https://www.facebook.com/1870sHomestead/videos/1632415517128167 ♥ | That 1870's Homestead

Today is Potato planting day on the Homestead! We leverage the Ruth Stout method of growing potatoes every year, and we absolutely LOVE it. It's so easy to maintain and the harvest at the end of the season is an absolute breeze. If you want to learn more about this method of gardening, we have an entire playlist of videos on the topic which you can find right here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoi3On3ZiLmGQmqOSlZeI6PXqBYgit6GL Seeding Square: https://amzn.to/3Ma6dVI Bone Meal: https://