House flies can be quite the pest to have around your home. Since many of us suffer from having these little creatures get indoors and fly around everywhere, I wanted to share some tips to help you get rid of house flies naturally. I’m sure you’ve seen those sticky strips that are full of chemicals, and other harsh pesticides that they say will rid your world of house flies, but I wanted to … [Read more...]
How to Preserve Garlic in Oil
We grow a lot of garlic here on our homestead. We have always loved eating garlic and every year I just kept planting more and more. Eventually we decided to start an actual garlic farm. So yes, we eat a lot of garlic. We also sell a lot of garlic. We deal with all the garlic bulbs and we also make garlic products. These are Garlic Scapes which need to be … [Read more...]
Tip of the Day – 3 Ways to Shop Local & Eat Healthy
Spend a bit of extra time sourcing out a few local things and you can easily eat healthier and maybe even save money too. Get an easy routine down and you'll find you can save money and time. Plus, you'll be supporting families in your community and eating closer to where you live. Here are 3 great ways to shop local: Go to the local Farmer's Market - … [Read more...]
Tip of the Day – Natural Insect Repellant That’s Probably in Your Pantry!
June has been very rainy here this year. It's actually been hard to get into the garden because the soil is so wet and I really don't like walking on it when it's like that. A couple of days of sunshine and a bit of wind goes a long way to start drying it out enough. I have to be out in the garden every minute I can, but we are being bombarded with bugs this year. Is it because it has been … [Read more...]