Frugally Sustainable
A Resource for All Things Frugal and Sustainable
“Of all the forms of livestock, chickens put meat on your table with the least amount of time and effort. In a matter of weeks your chicken-keeping chores are over and your freezer is full of tasty, healthful poultry.” –The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals A few weeks ago I wrote to you …
Container gardens. Small spaces. High yields. Are you new to gardening? Or perhaps…you’re looking for easy to grow varieties of fruits and vegetables that will provide you the most abundant harvest while requiring minimal effort? The following fruits and vegetables are ones that I have found to be best suited for a variety of growing …
Here at the ranch we have tons of littles running every-which-way! Little puppies. Little kitty cats. Little goats. Little chicks. And a few little humans too. Because of all the running around in our arid, dusty Sonoran Desert home, dry/scratchy/sore throats are a common occurrence — along with the occasional red, inflamed tonsils of infection. And you …
Studying herbs and their medicinal properties is a natural extension of my love for all things growing. Learning about the nutritional value as well as the medicinal properties contained in all this beauty is like a gift inside a gift! –Marlene Adelmann, HANE Director What would you do with an herbal certification? How would such an …
Here’s a recipe I make, and ingredients I keep handy, all winter all year round. This stuff’s amazing! And because flu season seems to be upon us, I had to share it. Along with my arsenal of: Homemade Herbal Cold Care Capsules Elderberry Syrup Natural Antibiotic Alternatives dōTERRA™ Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade™ essential oils and supplements of …
There are few things as empowering as collecting eggs from your very own backyard chickens. In fact, chickens are often referred to as the “gateway” homesteading animal. In other words, once you raise chickens…the gates of self-sufficient living are opened wide to a plethora of options that lead us gently on a path toward independence. Urban …
