Diatomaceous Earth (commonly known as DE) has many uses on the homestead. From natural pest control in the garden to dust bathing in the chicken coop, DE is something every homestead should be using. It’s natural, safe, and cheap!
Did you know you can also eat diatomaceous earth? That’s right! And, with the food grade DE we’re giving away, you’ll feel confident eating it yourself if you choose to do that.
How to Use Diatomaceous Earth
A few of our members have covered this topic extensively, so we won’t go re-inventing the wheel! If you’re new to using DE, we highly recommend these articles:
Diatomaceous Earth: What Is It & Why You Should Use It, by Mommy & Love
Get Rid of Insects Naturally, by Simple Life Mom
7 Ways to Use Diatomaceous Earth on the Homestead – by The Homestead Lady
Diatomaceous Earth – A Must for Chick Care, by The Homestead Lady
Natural Dietary Supplements for Goats, by The Homestead Lady
Using Diatomaceous Earth in Your Backyard – by MomPrepares
How We Used DE to Get Rid of Mites and Lice, by Twin Acres Homestead
Diatomaceous earth A Bug Killer You Can Eat, by Just Plain Marie
How to Fight Slugs with Diatomaceous Earth – by Little Sprouts Learning
Using Diatomaceous Earth in the Garden, by Linn Acres Farm
Diatomaceous Earth on the Homestead: How to use it, by Picky to Plenty
The Deep Litter Clean-up Method – by Murano Farms
Amazingly Versatile Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth & Giveaway – by Yogurt Hydro
Natural Psoriasis Treatment – by The Easy Homestead
Diatomaceous Earth – What Is It?, by Angel’s Homestead
Diatomaceous Earth, by Better Hens and Gardens
How And Why I’m Adding Diatomaceous Earth To My Homestead, by Our Life Out Here
Is Diatomaceous Earth in the Coop Bad for Your Lungs? by Pantry Paratus
Where to Buy Diatomaceous Earth?
Why at DiatomaceousEarth.com of course! We are so grateful to the folks at DiatomaceousEarth.com for sponsoring this giveaway. Without companies like theirs, we couldn’t bring you opportunities like this. Kris has been fantastic to work with and even sent me a bag of DE, just because.
In addition to selling DE, DiatomaceousEarth.com has a host of fantastic articles, a learning center, and some cool accessories for using your DE.
How to Enter the Giveaway
Follow the instructions below to enter the giveaway. Keep in mind there are 3 separate prize bundles, so three people will be winning awesome stuff!
I first learned of DE last year and just purchased some for use this year in my garden.
I have heard of this but never tried it.
I heard about the giveaway on Facebook
How do I always forget DE? I’ve been meaning to try and forget to learn where to buy it locally.
I heard sbout giveaway via Facebook page.
How fun! I have been looking into this stuff for the past week.
Need the coop, love DE, works better than ANY chemical
Boy I’d really love to win this coop. We just moved and I need something to keep a small heritage flock I’m trying to breed.
I heard about your giveaway through Facebook!
Great giveaway!
I would love to win the chicken coop, I’ve been wanting to start raising chickens!!
This would be a great start to our homestead!
great giveaway!
How awesome! I remember learning about this in science class!
I learned about this contest via email. I already stock DE and would love the chicken coop.
Great giveaway! Would love to try DE, especially for my cabbage! And, that coop is AWESOME!! Thank you so much!
We just bought some food grade DE with the idea of adding more silica to our diet. Glad to see it promoted like this.
I heard about this awesome giveaway from the Homestead Bloggers Network newsletter.
WOW!! this is amazing, and definitely could use the coop and great product DE is
Love that coop… thanks for the great giveaway.
I receive your email newsletter and read about it there.
I follow and got the email about the giveaway!
Thanks for the email Homestead Bloggers! This is one awesome giveaway!!
My husband has been using DE to get rid of parasites – very interested in its uses.
A great giveaway! I use DE on my dogs for fleas and ticks and sprinkle a spoonful on their food for internal parasites. Great stuff.
I have used DE on my dogs to kill fleas – works great.
I’ve never tried DE but have heard about it. I’d love to try it and the coop looks great!
I heard about this giveaway from HBN, of course! I’ve actually never use DE, but have heard great things about it. Fingers crossed that I win! Thank you!
What great giveaway ideas!
Thanks, so up my alley!
I also use DE in our garden. and sprinkie it on my 4 legged friends as flea and tick control. so much better than chemicals. would love the chicken house so we could have our own fresh eggs. thanks for thinking of all us.
Great for pets and keeping those fleas and ticks away.
I heard about this giveaway from the email I received.
I heard about the giveaway in my email from the Homestead Bloggers Network.
I heard about it on FB. I have used DE for years working with feral cats and cat rescue, works wonders.
I found out about this amazing giveaway because HBN is awesome and has the best giveaways and the best bloggers!
I sure would love to win this. I want chickens so bad. I love chickens.
I love at shot to win…you think I’ve got a gambling obsession ? It doesn’t matter what it is.
This is an awesome giveaway! Thankyou!
Cheers,
Avis
I use a diatomaceous earth to control critters, but it’s not food grade. Would love to win the coop!!!
Pick me! Pick me!
facebook post. Thanks for the chance!
I’ve been an organic gardener for many years and DE is a staple in my arsenal against pests. I also use it in the dust bowls our hens wallow out to bathe in and, when we had goats, I added it to their feed once every few weeks to protect against internal parasites.
Can’t even find the stuff around here.
We use diatomaceous earth all the time, in the home and on the farm. It’s great stuff and I generally end up sharing my big bag with my kids for their bug issues or flea powder etc. Love the stuff!
This sounds just like what my daughter needs for her garden! WOW! Thanks for the chance to win some!
I need that coop! 🙂 Please.
I LEARNED ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY ON HOMESTEDER BLOGGERS NETWORK.
Never tried DE, would love to give it a try this growing season!
Heard about the giveaway on Facebook!
the coop of course! The DE will be great for my dog runs!
I’ve been using DE in my garden for a couple years and also drink it in juice.
Heard about the giveaway through facebook. :]
Thanks for the chance to win. Could really use a new coop.
would love to have this in my backyard!
I have heard about it by email so happy to be included
I would like to win this chicken coop so I can raise my own meat and have fresh eggs.
Neat prize!
I am a new follower of the blog and enjoy following. . .
I got some DE because I heard it was a safe natural way to treat fleas on pets. I use it on my dog, my carpet, and my back yard. Good stuff!
I learned about this giveaway from your newsletter. It shows up in my e-mail, that way I don’t anything that you guys post! Thanks for keeping me informed about all kinds of thing and more.
I didn’t know I could use this so many ways, love it!
I have heard of DE, but have never tried it. This would be a great chance to do so!
I regularly use Food Grade DE in my chicken coop! I add it to the feed occasionally to keep my girls innards clean! Great natural de-wormer!
Recently heard about DE but have not tried it yet. It sounds awesome! I heard about the giveaway through email subscription.
I’ve been using DE around the garden and coop for about a year now. I am careful with it around the chickens, though, so as not to create too much dust.
I learned about the contest from the Homestead Bloggers Network email newsletter.
I saw a posting about this giveaway on Facebook. Thank you!
I love your Facebook page! Super excited you are doing a give away! 🙂
Very cool I just discovered this last night and now off to read more!!
Heard about giveaway on Facebook.
We have a chicken tractor that gets moved once a week. I have found DE sprinkled on the previous week’s site (after raking it clean) controls flies. I have also sprinkled it on the bases of my squash plants to deter vine borders.
I’ve heard about this dirt but haven’t tried it either. I do know a woman who ingests some everyday and swears by it. I would love to give it a try myself. Plus if I won this chicken coop my husband wouldn’t have any reason for me not to have my own chickens. lol
I love DE! I have been using it for years for my garden and animals.
We are moving to the country and would love to have some chickens. This chicken coop would be great! =)
I heard about his giveaway on Facebook!
Facebook
I heard about the giveaway from Facebook. Nice coop. Never used diatomaceous earth but sound like something I should be using.
I would love to win one of the prizes.
What a great giveaways, someone (3) will be happy.
I heard thru Facebook.
I would love to win this coop. I don’t have any chickens, but winning would be a good excuse to get some.
We’ve used DE in the past on small cucurbit plants when we first set them out against cucumber beetles.
I want chickens!
Thanks for this giveaway!
Love DE! Effective, non-toxic way to get rid of fleas that our pets sometimes befriends.
Just got my first 14 baby chicks! Our first animals on the homestead. Sure could use this prize! Thanks
This is a super opportunity!!!
I love DE! I heard about it a few years ago.
I have six small white leg horn chicks, just six weeks old now and they are in a chicken tractor with 10 ducks that are 10 weeks old. It is a little crowded but the chicks have their roost, it would really be great to win the coop. Ellen from Georgia
Love the coop! It looks so much nicer than what I tried to build for my chicks
I sure would love that coop, DE, and iPad!!
Heard good things about DE. Interested in giving it a try.
Just got first eggs today.
Always wanted to try.
Facebook!
DE is a great product. Love it.
I heard about the giveaway on facebook
Love the site and would love to win the chicken coop
I luv it. I used it on my dog her and I eat it. My chickens eat it. Their coop is covered in it. My garden is sprinkled in it.
Great giveaway!
Thanks!!
Heard about it on FB but have used DE food grade for me and my doggies for a couple of years now
What a great giveaway. Thanks .