I'm really good at messing things up. Lest you think the Prairie Homestead girl has it all together and things always run smoothly, let me be the first to assure you, they most certainly do not. I've had more than my share of flops over the last six years of homesteading, including horrendously awful dehydrated eggs, a hugelkultur bed that refused to grow anything the first year (not even weeds), goats that annihilated my very ...Continue Reading
Archives for June 2015
Sew Grown Essential Oil Carrying Case Review
Ziploc baggies... That's what I used to carry my essential oils in when I would travel. My personality gravitates towards the "just get 'er done" mindset, so if I have a choice, I generally prefer functional over frilly. But in reality, Ziplock baggies aren't all that functional... The bottles bang together, and leak, and rattle around. And considering how valuable essential oils are to my life nowadays, I figured it was time to ...Continue Reading
DIY Spoon Garden Markers
Someday I will have perfectly manicured gardens; complete with decorative flowers (edible, of course), a quaint stone walkway, and a bird bath with crystal-clear water. Today is not that day. Although my garden and I have been getting along much better since I implemented the deep mulch method, I'm still all about just getting it done around here. A lot of that probably has to do with the fact we are in the midst of a massive ...Continue Reading