October 2025

Canning tomato juice at home is a simple way to supply your family with healthy, wholesome juice. Home canned tomato juice is a low sodium and low cost alternative to V8. You can also use it easily in many recipes calling for tomato sauce or whole tomatoes. Canning tomato juice gives you a convenient base […]

Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google. www.countrygreenliving.com uses the “Doubleclick” Cookie, which tracks use of www.countrygreenliving.com and user behavior concerning ads, products and the services we offer. You may decide to disable all the Doubleclick Cookies by clicking on: google.com/settings/ads/onweb/optout?hl=en. Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data. Place of processing: USA. You […]

Chickens are the perfect small homestead animal. In fact, they are ideal for the backyard farmer, even those in urban areas. They provide eggs, meat and rich fertilizer for the garden. Choosing the best backyard chickens for your farm, large or small, is important. Here are our favorite breeds: Best Backyard Chickens for Kids The […]

What does it mean to grow organic? Organic gardens use natural soil amendments (compost, ash, bone meal, seaweed, mulch, etc) to promote healthy soil and good plant growth. They focus on biological processes in the garden to produce an ample harvest with no synthetic chemicals. Sound good? Here’s a few reasons why you should grow […]

The silkie chicken is a unique and highly desirable addition to any flock. She gets her name from her soft, poofy plumage which is said to feel just like silk. While the silkie chicken likely originated in Asia, this poultry breed has spread all over the world. You can expect to see them at poultry […]

There are a lot of garden and farm related buzz words being tossed around these days and “permaculture” is one of the big ones. There are permaculture courses, permaculture design and permaculture principles. Maybe you have heard that incorporating the 12 principles of permaculture into your garden will help it thrive.But just what is permaculture? […]

Organic gardening isn’t just for country folk. That’s good news, since the latest census (2013) shows that 67.5% of the US population lives in cities on just 3.5% of America’s land area. Those of us who are part of that 67% also want farm fresh produce, free of GMOs, free of pesticides and grown in […]

A broody hen is one that wants to raise chicks. At some point in your chicken raising career you’ll encounter one of these tenacious birds. A broody hen is determined to sit on her eggs until they hatch, and persuading her otherwise can be challenging. Fortunately, a broody hen can be very useful. She’ll do […]