How to Dry Fresh Herbs at Home – Two Ways!
Drying fresh herbs at home has many benefits, and it’s so easy there’s really no reason not to! Drying your own herbs is certainly more cost effective than buying them …
Meredith Skyer
Meredith Skyer is a writer, artist, and homesteader residing in Western New York with her husband and menagerie of farm critters.
She has spent the last 12 years learning and implementing a myriad of homesteading skills, specializing in growing food and animal husbandry. Her biggest passion is working in conjunction with the natural world to harvest healthy, organic food from her own backyard.
Meredith is a freelance writer and founder of Backyard Chicken Project, a place for crazy chicken people to gather, learn, and share in their love of chickens. She also contributes articles to Mother Earth News Online, From Scratch Magazine, and Grit.
Meredith works from her woodland homestead where she spends her days writing, creating animal-inspired art, and chasing after her flock of chickens.
You can visit her at www.backyardchickenproject.com
How To Hard Cook Fresh Eggs So They’re Easy To Peel (HINT: Don’t Boil Them!)
If you’ve ever tried to hard cook then peel farm fresh eggs, you know how difficult and frustrating it can be. The egg white sticks stubbornly to the shell and …
How to Prune Basil for Big, Bushy Basil Plants (With Photos)
Would you like your basil plant to look like this? A lot of your basil growing success is in the pruning. In this article we’ll reveal how to correctly harvest …
10 Pro Tips For Growing Tasty & Abundant Tomatoes
Most backyard gardeners aspire to grow their own tomatoes, only to be overcome with issues along the way, leading them to give up completely. You may think you have a …
8 Common Weeds Your Chickens Will Love (& 8 Poisonous Plants To Avoid!)
Did you know you no longer have to grumble and groan when you find weeds popping out of the lawn? You can feed those very pests to your chickens for …
Bantam Chickens: 5 Reasons To Raise “Mini Chickens” & How To Care For Them
Bantam chickens – or mini chickens – are all the rage, especially for urban and suburban chicken keepers. These tiny chickens are the ideal addition to any flock, and we’re …
5 Things That Work To Get Rid Of Flies In The Chicken Coop (& 3 That Don’t!)
Waking up to find an infestation of flies in your chicken coop is not only enough to turn your stomach, it’s incredibly frustrating. We’ve been there, we’ve tried everything, and …
DIY Terrariums: Everything You Need To Know To Build Your Own
Terrariums are the perfect way to spruce up your home with a little greenery. They don’t take up much space, don’t need a lot of care, and add a wonderful …
3 Ways To Propagate Succulents From Leaf, Stem Or Branch Cuttings
Did you know you can grow brand new succulent plants from parts of your existing plants? It’s incredibly easy to grow new succulents using the ones you already have. This …