Can a Garden Hose Handle HOT Water?
Growing up in Arizona, I learned quickly that everything gets to be “too hot!” quite quickly. And now that my own kids are learning the …
Can a Sheep Survive a Broken Leg? Tales of Three-Legged Sheep
Sheep have a bad rep as being dumb, but they’re really some amazing animals who enrich any homestead or farm. That being said, they can …
Can You Sharpen An Axe With A Knife Sharpener?
An axe is an essential piece of homesteading equipment that many people know how to use, but not many people know how to maintain. As …
Can An Axe Be Too Sharp? (What Is Too Much?)
Sharp-edged cutting tools each have their own purpose, and the sharp edge will have a geometry to it that is suitable for the purpose of …
Is it Safe to Cook Food in a Tin Can?
We have all watched cowboy movies where, at the end of a long day, a campfire is lit, a tin of beans is punctured with …
Compatible Livestock: Which Animals Go Together?
As we’ve been building our backyard homestead, we’ve quickly realized that space is the limiting factor. After all, there’s only so much space in our …
