Natural health is very important to us, it is one of the main reasons we are starting a homestead from scratch in New Zealand. Homesteading in New Zealand is a little different to everywhere else. Follow along with out journey.
Probiotics are becoming all the rage right now. And as they should. Probiotic lemonade is only one of the many probiotics that are super easy to make and much cheaper to make at home than buy in a bottle. What are the benefits of probiotics? There are many documented benefits to probiotics but here are …
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Having a goat first aid kit set up in a cupboard ready to go reduces a lot of stress when you are dealing with a sick or injured animal as everything you need is there together. I suggest you assemble these things and create a kit and keep it somewhere handy. This isn’t just a …
Kombucha seems to be all the rage these days. Drinking it is the new super cool thing to be doing. We have been drinking and making kombucha for years in our house. Does that make us super cool? Somehow I don’t think so. But we do enjoy drinking it, especially a nice cold, well aged, …
So I don’t use shampoo anymore. Why don’t I use shampoo? Well, there are a few reasons actually. The first reason being that actually shampoo is a modern convenience designed to make a company money, and the more you use it the more you need it. Commercial shampoo dries out your hair, so they also kindly …
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In general small numbers of fleas, lice or mites seldom cause any issue, but given the right conditions, their populations will explode exponentially. Then they can be hard to control and their impact on the homestead can be significant. In general animals are fairly resilient, but these parasites can be draining and cause symptoms in …
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Fermenting grain is a fantastic way to save money and increase the health of your stock. Fermentation has been used for hundreds of years in food preparation and preserving. If you have ever eaten cheese, yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut, sourdough, vinegar, beer or wine you have had fermented foods. What does fermenting grain mean? Beer? We …
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Why do I eat and make sauerkraut? I am a big believer in getting the things you need from foods rather than pills. Making sauerkraut at home is super easy and the probiotics that it contains are so good for you. I also think we as a society are getting sicker and sicker due to …
Read moreMake your own Probiotics at home and save $$ – Making Sauerkraut