On The Homestead

What to Plant in April for Zone 5b (Psst, that’s you Mid Michigan)

What to Plant in April for Zone 5b (Psst, that’s you Mid Michigan)

So we’re just six short weeks away from our Last Frost Day here in Mid Michigan. I’ve been getting a lot of questions from people about what they should plant and when.  I’ve been meaning to write this post for a long time (ahem, a […]

How to Plan a Garden (For YOU)

How to Plan a Garden (For YOU)

When I first began gardening I felt like I needed to grow this or that because other people were growing this or that. But what I realized, eventually, is that those things weren’t worth it for me. Now, I’m not saying that those things are […]

DIY Smoker- With Reclaimed Materials

DIY Smoker- With Reclaimed Materials

Today’s post is brought to you by none other than my amazing husband, Mr. Titman! He is going to explain how we built our smoker for no money using some items we just had laying around. Now because we had these items laying around, your […]

What They Didn’t Tell Me About Goats

What They Didn’t Tell Me About Goats

Get goats they said. please note there may be affiliate links, when you decide to purchase anything through these links I get a small commissions at NO extra cost to you, it helps me to keep running this blog Nigerian dwarf goats are the best […]