Northern Homesteading

I live in Michigan and breed rabbits year-round. My rabbits are outdoors, with minimal housing. Bunnies can safely be born outdoors in sub-zero temperatures. Temperatures colder than 20 degrees...

I’ve raised all the common chicken breeds, including Rhode Island Reds and Browns. I’ve had dozens of Rhode Island Reds and like them a lot. The Rhode Island Red is a docile domestic breed....

It's mid-summer and the first potatoes are ready to dig. It's a family activity to dig, sort, and wash the potatoes for storage. Potatoes grow up to 12 inches deep. They usually grow no more than...

We collect a lot of rabbit manure for the garden which works miracles in the soil. Rabbit manure is an excellent organic fertilizer. It has an N-P-K value near 2-1-1. Rabbit poop can be applied to...

Everyone who grows food deals with pests. For organic growers, there’s not much you can do. I accidentally stumbled on an effective technique this year and absolutely had to research it out All...

I’ve raised chickens for a long time now and tried numerous sizes of chicken coops. I’ll talk about the proper size needed so your chickens have enough space and you don’t build too big a...