Skip to content

Domestic Detour

Family, Food, Homestead, Home Improvement
  • Home
  • Contact Us

Converting an Empty Barn Stall into a Chicken Coop Using Recycled Wood

December 3, 2018 LadyLiu

Since chick days are nearly here again, I’ve started thinking about how we built our chicken coop by converting a…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Chickens, Homestead Filed under: building a coop, chickens, convert, coop

Mama Heating Pad Brooder – Brooding Chicks Without A Heat Lamp

December 2, 2018 LadyLiu

This post was re-posted from our old blog!  I realized the images were broken, so I’ve fixed that!   My…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Chickens, Homestead Filed under: brooding, brooding chicks without heat lamp, chickens, chicks, mama heating pad

Boiling Maple Sap to Syrup with a Thermometer – Maple Sugaring at Home Anywhere – Part 2

November 5, 2018 LadyLiu

This is a continuation of Maple Sugaring at Home Anywhere – Part 1 where we covered the surprisingly simple process of…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Gardening, Homestead Filed under: maple sugar, maple sugaring, maple syrup, tapping maple trees

Maple Sugaring at Home Anywhere – Part 1 – Sap Collection

November 2, 2018 LadyLiu

I recently started making my own maple syrup at home in the Pacific Northwest, and it’s surprisingly easy to do…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Gardening, Homestead Filed under: maple sugar, maple sugaring, maple syrup, sugaring, tapping maple trees

Dunk and Swish or Spray: How to Get the Poo Out of Cloth Diapers

October 21, 2018 LadyLiu

As mentioned on How to Cloth Diaper for Cheap, even if you use disposables, you’re supposed to get the poo…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Cloth Diapers, Parenting Filed under: cloth diapers, diaper sprayer, environmentally friendly parenting, parenting

Destroying Blackberry Bramble Easily For Cowards

September 13, 2018 LadyLiu

Afraid of getting stabbed in the leg by your neighboring bramble?!  Have I got the solution for you!  Thanks to…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Gardening, Goats, Homestead Filed under: easy gardening, goats, goats doing yardwork, goats eating blackberries, homestead

Making Chicken Bone Stock or Broth from Food Waste and Scraps

August 24, 2018 LadyLiu

*Imported from old blog.  Am not currently pregnant.  Baby born and amazing. Want delicious chicken stock (mostly bones) or broth…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Cooking, Home Filed under: bone broth, cooking, homemade stock, using food scraps, using food waste

Temporary Goat Fencing Using Carabiners and Cattle Panels For Clearing Brush

August 22, 2018 LadyLiu

So I have 3 dairy goats.  I didn’t even get a full season of milk from them, since about a…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Goats, Homestead Filed under: fencing carabiners, goat fencing, goat fencing using cattle panels, goats

Lighthouse Kids Company Cloth Diaper Review

August 20, 2018 LadyLiu

If you’ve been around any cloth diapering groups, you’ve probably heard a bit of excitement around a brand called Lighthouse…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Cloth Diapers, Parenting Filed under: cloth diaper absorbency, cloth diaper review, cloth diapering, cloth diapers, crunchy, lighthouse diapers, lighthouse kids company, lkc, review

Hoop House: A $30 or less Greenhouse Made With PVC Pipe and Plastic for Your Melon Needs

August 17, 2018 LadyLiu

Growing Melons in a Short Season Cool Climate is Perfectly Reasonable Back in January when my newborn was still completely…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Gardening, Homestead Filed under: cheap greenhouse, extending growing season, gardening, greenhouse, hoop house, melons

Post navigation

Page 1 of 2
1 2 Next →

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Archives

  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
Copyright © 2025 Domestic Detour — Primer WordPress theme by GoDaddy