Recipe for THE BEST flakey pastry pie crust you will ever have! The post The Best Flakey Pastry Pie Crust appeared first on Chasing Grace Homestead ..read more

Growing tomatoes at home is fun and easy, here is the first part of the process to get you started. The post Growing Tomatoes: Part 1 appeared first on Chasing Grace Homestead ..read more

Some people tell me that growing carrots is daunting or that they don’t seem to have good luck with them. This post will help you get set for success.  Carrots are Cool Customers Carrots are cold weather crops. They do not like heat. The best bet when growing carrots is to start them as early […] The post Growing Carrots appeared first on Chasing Grace Homestead ..read more

Growing potatoes may be one of the most rewarding vegetables to grow based on the enormous yield of food you can get. They are a little more labor intensive then just planting a seed like say beans but the process is really quite simple. Let’s talk it through, shall we? Soil for Growing Potatoes Potatoes […] The post Growing Potatoes appeared first on Chasing Grace Homestead ..read more

A look back at what we accomplished in 2020 and what is coming in 2021. The post 2020: A Look Back appeared first on Chasing Grace Homestead ..read more

If you are not composting, you are missing out on a huge and totally free source of soil and garden nutrients. Compost is not difficult to make and doesn’t take much effort. It does require a bit of time which will depend on the method you use and the amount you are making. What is […] The post Compost appeared first on Chasing Grace Homestead ..read more

It’s that time of year again….it’s tick season. Yup. Yuck. Generally, bugs don’t bother me. But, I HATE ticks. Not only are they creepy crawly little blood suckers, but they carry some pretty nasty diseases. You can purchase Tick Tubes commercially, but to save some money, I have this handy dandy way to make them […] The post DIY Tick Tubes appeared first on Chasing Grace Homestead ..read more

These are crazy times we find ourselves in. People are panic buying toilet paper, everyone is on lock down and practicing social distancing, and many of us are finding ourselves out of a job, including me. So, how do we go about feeding and caring for ourselves when we have little income? Well, I have […] The post Frugal Living: How to Feed Your Family on a Budget appeared first on Chasing Grace Homestead ..read more

Have you ever wondered what exactly is in those Easter egg dyes and paints that come from the store? And what exactly are you absorbing through your skin when you use them? Or what are you eating if you eat the eggs after? Well, I have. And, I decided that I wanted to use a […] The post Natural Dye for Easter Eggs appeared first on Chasing Grace Homestead ..read more

2020 is here. In fact, I’m a little behind as it is already a week into March. As I write this today, it is sunny and will be almost 60 degrees! The snow is melting, the geese other birds are migrating in and have changed their songs to the melodious notes of spring. At this […] The post 2020: A New Year on the Farm appeared first on Chasing Grace Homestead ..read more