SCARLETT'S HOMESTEAD LETTERS

Good Bye, Good Girl

Scarlett — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 21:17:17 +0000

They say a good dog is a freak of nature. Then there is the great dog; that's a gem. Our valiant livestock guardian died peacefully, beside the goats that she loved.

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Killer Roach Bombs

Scarlett — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:00:09 +0000

There is a simple and effective way to get rid of cockroaches and keep them away, forever. Don't have roaches or ants? Whip up these killer roach bombs so you never have an invasion.

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DIY One Month Supply

Scarlett — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 20:07:44 +0000

DIY version of a single person, one month, emergency food supply, copying the food list of a well known prepper supply company, but saving $100! See what you need to prepare your family, just in case.
Don't want to do it yourself? Get pre-made buckets of food, here, too.

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Repurpose Old Clothes Into Face Masks

Scarlett — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:15:26 +0000

Don't throw away old clothes. You can repurpose old clothes by reusing the fabric for a variety of household needs like face masks and children's clothes.

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Pasty Butt In Chicks

Scarlett — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:50:37 +0000

Pasty butt is where poo clings to a chicks vent. It is simply a result of being cold. I am not sure why it happens but that is usually the cause. The chill likely came in transit from hatchery to your home. Cleaning the vent and adjusting the heat source for your birds will take care of pasty butt.

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The Incredible Instant Pot

Scarlett — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:30:12 +0000

The Instant Pot is truly worth every penny and then some. It replaces many different pans and small appliances and allows you to cook, ferment, crock, steam, and boil all in one pot...Instantly!

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Water The Wild Birds

Scarlett — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:19:58 +0000

Drought affects more than your plants. Birds will become very quiet when a storm is coming or when they are thirsty. Keeping your bird bath full is so important during dry times.

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The Power of Persistence

Scarlett — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 03:47:57 +0000

Giving up wasn't in this turkey's vocabulary and it paid off: Paddles is the doting mother of a chick hatched by the heat of summer.

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Garden Sabbatical

Scarlett — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:10:21 +0000

Life has gotten so crazy, we are taking a sabbatical from gardening...having the tiniest of gardens: two plants.

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Easiest Way To Cut Raw Chicken

Scarlett — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:43:53 +0000

Since freezing whole birds takes up a lot of room we often take whole birds and cut them into meal sized sections. Since we like smoking meats, they cook faster, in small pieces too. Most accidents in the kitchen come from cutting with dull knives and cutting poultry is a real challenge so I am going to share an easy way to cut chicken bones.

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New Kids On The Block

Scarlett — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 01:26:01 +0000

WMHH News Alert! New Kids Born On The Homestead.

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Happy Birthday, Son

Scarlett — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 22:11:54 +0000

I have dreaded this day. As I pondered how to approach his birthday, I fought memories of birthday’s past. It’s still too painful to even think about them. I remembered last year, his thirtieth and was engulfed in my loss. Goodbye to hope for new tomorrows, the children he will never have, (they would have […]

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Processing Meat Birds With Ease

Scarlett — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:58:57 +0000

You can process meat birds without killing cones, axes or hot pots of water, all very distasteful things to many.

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Golden Paste Recipe

Scarlett — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 13:49:34 +0000

Golden Paste is a healthy anti-inflammatory supplement that is safe for humans and most animals, alike. Mixing turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper and coconut oil, eating this daily can greatly help with pain and inflammation.

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Food Preservation

Scarlett — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:22:17 +0000

Dear Neighbor, Now that you have decided to grow some of your food, have you decided how to preserve and store it? There are three ways to “put up” food: drying, freezing or canning. Freezing is fast, easy and can keep much of your harvest tasting “fresh picked.” In regards to freezing, the biggest obstacle for […]

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Grands Feeding Chickens

Scarlett — Tue, 09 May 2017 15:02:19 +0000

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Launching New Farm & Garden Classifieds Website

Scarlett — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:56:29 +0000

Announcing Scarlett's new classified listings to buy or sell all things farm & garden.

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Jasmine’s First Kids

Scarlett — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 01:54:09 +0000

Dear Neighbor, Last year’s baby had her first babies! We didn’t expect her to pop first, since we didn’t see she was pregnant until recently. But the usual noisy Jasmine was screaming at us and then fell silent. Then it was Cocoa yelling from the fence. Her unusual behavior led us to examine the situation and […]

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Peeps

Scarlett — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:51:24 +0000

Peeps aren’t for everyone but our little turkey chick is one you can’t say “no” to.

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Turkey Chick

Scarlett — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:49:02 +0000

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