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How To Make Dandelion Honey Easy Recipe
Breakfast | Canning | Dessert | Jams and Jellies

How To Make Dandelion Honey Easy Recipe

Bydonveyfarms May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

Do you have a lawn full of dandelions that you don’t know what to do with? Here in Wisconsin, dandelions are prevalent in the early spring. Dandelions are one of my favorite flowers to use in recipes. From amazing herbal salve, to soap, tea, to honey, and even desserts! Dandelions are a very diverse spring…

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top view looking into jar of strawberry top simple syrup on marble counter with 2 fresh strawberries next to the 1/2 pint jar.
Breakfast | Canning

No-waste Strawberry Top Simple Syrup Recipe

Bydonveyfarms April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

So much work goes into the tending of our strawberry beds. So you better believe I’m going to be trying to use every bit of strawberry deliciousness that comes from those vines! Whether you’re picking your own berries, or buying, this recipe for no-waste strawberry top simple syrup is the perfect way to use every…

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Homemade Low Sugar Strawberry Jam Recipe
Breakfast | Canning | Jams and Jellies

Homemade Low Sugar Strawberry Jam Recipe

Bydonveyfarms April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

You pick berries and decide to make jam, when BAM! The recipe hits you with even more sugar than fruit! I’ve been there too. How is homemade supposed to be more healthy when it’s completely saturated in sugar? Well, I found another way. A recipe that not only uses a fraction of typical full-sugar recipes,…

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Simple & Cheap DIY Nesting Boxes From Dresser Drawers
Chickens | Curating Your Home

Simple & Cheap DIY Nesting Boxes From Dresser Drawers

Bydonveyfarms March 25, 2025April 5, 2025

I’m going to show you how we made these simple & cheap nesting boxes for our chickens with old dresser drawers and leftover wood (and you can too!). In this blog post I share the measurements and steps we took to design nesting boxes that are functional and affordable, in less than 3 hours! With…

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The Difference Between Chicken Eggs vs Duck Eggs
Chickens | Ducks

The Difference Between Chicken Eggs vs Duck Eggs

Bydonveyfarms March 16, 2025March 16, 2025

If you are like most people, you grew up eating chicken eggs. You may have never tried, or even considered trying duck eggs. Until perhaps, you got some ducks, (or a friendly neighbor with ducks) and wonder, what in the world do I do with these eggs?! It took me awhile to appreciate the unique…

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Call Ducks VS Regular Ducks Everything You Need to Know
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Call Ducks VS Regular Ducks Everything You Need to Know

Bydonveyfarms March 7, 2025March 7, 2025

In the world of duck breeds, there are a wide variety to choose from. There is, however, a very distinct difference between Call ducks ( a bantam breed of ducks) and every other full-sized duck breed. There are physical, production, and personality differences between Call ducks and regular sized ducks. If you’re interested in getting…

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Hi, I'm Madelyn! I embraced marriage and motherhood at 18, and over the past 8 years, I've fallen in love with all things naturalβ€”from wholesome recipes to creating a beautiful home. Join me for simple recipes, DIY home tutorials, and a peek into our everyday farm life. Let's make life simpler, sweeter, and healthier together!

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How we maintain our strawberry beds for lots of st How we maintain our strawberry beds for lots of strawberries! πŸ“πŸ“πŸ“

#garden #gardening #howto #howtogarden #Homesteading #homestead #farm
Finally, I'm getting to my strawberry beds and har Finally, I'm getting to my strawberry beds and harvesting dandelion roots! I use dandelion roots for tinctures and tea. Dandelion is a fabulous plant for digestion and liver health! 

#gardening #dandelion #homestead
Farmers Market Season ❀️πŸ₯–πŸ§ΌπŸ₯š Farmers Market Season ❀️πŸ₯–πŸ§ΌπŸ₯š
Our first market featuring baked goods! We'll be Our first market featuring baked goods! 

We'll be @blackburns__greenhouse from 8-2 with soaps, salves, baked goods, goat cheese and more! Come say hi! 

Bakes: 
Artisan plain loaf
Artisan jalapeΓ±o cheddar
Artisan double Chocolate 
Jumbo cinnamon rolls
Jumbo caramel pecan sticky rolls 

#Homesteading
#Homestead #baking #artisanbread #farmlife #farmersmarket #soapmaker
In regards to my post yesterday, these chicks were In regards to my post yesterday, these chicks were pre-ordered and finally just arrived today, so technically, I haven't bought any more! I'm done! 

This is the first time I have mail-ordered chicks, and they all arrived safely! 15 bantam silkies to live with my call ducks and hopefully incubate call duck eggs next year! 

#Homestead #chicks #silkies #chickens
I told my husband I'm done buying birds for the ye I told my husband I'm done buying birds for the year, and for some reason, I don't think he believes me πŸ˜†

#Homesteading #chicks #turkeys #farmlife
My dedicated lavender bibbed call duck hatched 11 My dedicated lavender bibbed call duck hatched 11 ducklings, all different colors! I'm so excited for this first time mama, and first hatch of the season for my calls! 

#Homesteading #homesteadlifestyle #callducks #ducklings #callduck
I inherited a dish set that belonged to my great g I inherited a dish set that belonged to my great grandma. A handful of times over the years, I have found matching pieces to this set. 

Last weekend on our trip, while at a thrift store I found this gravy boat that someone had used as a plant pot. It was slightly damaged, so I decided to use it as a plant pot as well. 

Now I admire it every time I look at the dishes and remember my grandpa who gave me his mother's dish set ❀️ 

On a side note, plants will be available at the farmstand starting this weekend! 

#Homestead #memories #vintagedishes
The farm stand is open on this beautiful Sunday! The farm stand is open on this beautiful Sunday!
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How we maintain our strawberry beds for lots of strawberries! πŸ“πŸ“πŸ“#gardening #homestead #garden #farm
I make dandelion honey every spring to sell in our farmstead and gift to friends. This simple recipe is easy to follow, and a fun addition to your spring recipes. 

Dandelions honey tastes much like regular honey! Once boiled down, it will be a deep golden color and thick like honey. 

Recipe measurements: 
8 cups dandelion petals 
8 cups water
6 lemon slices 
5 cups of sugar 

This recipe makes roughly 8, half-pint jars.
Quick Tutorial How To Make Dandelion Honey
There's finally enough green for our goats to browse. Our buck has the best technique. πŸ‘Œ #goats
Dandelion root is amazing for tinctures and tea! Dandelion is used for digestion and liver health.
Easy no-waste recipe! πŸ“πŸ“πŸ“ #recipe #homestead #farm #canning #strawberry #syrup #homemade #homesteads
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