How to start a hobby farm with basic tips and ideas
How long does it take for a blueberry plant to produce blueberries? Blueberry plants can start producing fruit as soon as the second year after planting. Three to four years after initial planting, plants will start producing more fruit. Blueberry plants produce better when able to cross-pollinate with multiple plants. Pruning blueberry plants will also... Continue Reading →
How do make Ghee at home Making your own ghee is the process of heating butter up at a low boil to remove the water from the butter and this process will allow the milk solids to settle at the bottom leaving you with Ghee. Ghee will last longer than butter in or out of... Continue Reading →
Egg preservation methods Having your own chickens on your homestead or hobby farm you may find yourself with more eggs than you can eat each week. Learn how to store eggs for the winter months with no refrigeration with tried and proven methods. Eggs have been stored without refrigeration for hundreds of years. Learn these... Continue Reading →
Making Butter at home Learn how to make your own butter at home. You can do this process by using fresh milk from the cow or using heavy cream. Here are a few videos showing you how to make butter at home by hand or using electrical appliances. Make your own fresh butter at home.... Continue Reading →
How to make pickles at home How to Can Pickles step by step Have all of those cucumbers in your hobby farm vegetable garden and don't know what to do with them. Make homemade pickles. Making your own pickels could not be more easy. The following pickle making videos show you how to do it... Continue Reading →
Ready to make your own yogurt in your home or hobby farm. Here are some of the most watch videos on easy to follow steps on how to make your own fresh yogurt at home. Now you can enjoy homemade yogurt with no added chemicals or artificial flavors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-r6txqLXcs The Best Yogurt Recipe making any... Continue Reading →
How to make homemade cheese from milk Learning how to make your own cheese on your hobby farm will allow you to have fresh homemade cheese. If you have you own dairy cows that will be even better. Know how to make cheese is a great craft for anyone to know. Take the time to... Continue Reading →
Best way to process firewood Processing fire wood on your hobby farm will provide a renewable way to heat your home in the winter. Learning how to chose the correct trees on your farm to use as fire wood, cut, split and dry for the winter months. Pick trees that grow abnormally, fallen, split or... Continue Reading →
How to start growing strawberries Start growing your own delicious strawberries in your own hobby farm garden. Enjoy the amazing feeling of picking fresh strawberries grown at home for you and your family. Fresh strawberries are far better than the fruits picked early and shipped to your grocery store. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILjyw0DldBk 7 Tips to Grow a... Continue Reading →
Cold room or root cellar How to store your crop for winter Preserve your vegetable crops through the winter by building your own cold room on your hobby farm. Enjoy your winter crops in your favorite meal through the winter months. Cold rooms allow you to keep your winter vegetables longer with out spoiling when... Continue Reading →
Hobby Farm Basics 