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Cows are sweet, profitable, and generally amicable creatures, but they’re not particularly smart. Getting a cow to go where you want it to is...
Homestead
To achieve a well-rounded meal, you need to hit on every note, including fat, salt, and acid. The right pickled vegetable (or fruit!) can...
Backyard Farm
Have you have been dreaming of a lifestyle of self-sufficiency, but wondering where to begin? Do you live in the city and are hoping...
DIY
So your kitchen is literally starting to fall apart. Your appliances can’t turn on because your home doesn’t have the proper electrical supply, your...
DIY
Being able to clean a surface, object, or hands quickly is a really handy ability. From sanitizing your kitchen to quickly cleaning up a...
DIY
Cardboard is everywhere. This is never more apparent than as a homesteader trying to eliminate waste. Every time you buy a boxed or bulk...
DIY
1. Non-Toxic Soap Ingredient You probably already know that Borax makes excellent soap and detergent. It’s an essential ingredient in most homemade soap recipes...
DIY
A hen’s natural instinct is to hatch chicks. Accordingly, you will probably encounter a broody hen at some point. When this happens, she will...
DIY
If you’ve ever watched chickens, it’s clear to see that they are both curious and active. Chickens will come to check out almost anything...
Chickens
As more and more young people enter the business and corporate world, many are finding that they long for simpler times and places. Perhaps...
Gardening
Gardening is a popular pastime. It can bring many benefits including improved mental and physical health and a greater connection to the outdoors. But...
Gardening
The warmth of the summer is long gone, and so is the plentiful harvest of your garden. However, winter is the perfect time to...
Gardening
Planting your spring garden each year can be fun and rewarding. But, what do you do after you harvest? The winter months don’t have...
Advice
One thing that we try and keep around the house is a good hand sanitizer. Second, to a good old fashion hand-washing, hand sanitizer...
Advice
6. Eastern Red Cedar With needles that jet straight upward, Eastern Red Cedars are particularly dense and green. Fun fact: Despite its name, it’s...
Advice
The decision to make your home eco-friendly is not only because it can help save money long term, but also it considers your ecological...
Backyard Farm
One of the most frequently asked questions new homesteaders ask is what and how much to feed your barnyard birds. However, there isn’t a...
Backyard Farm
A compost pile is not attractive and is usually quite smelly, but it is highly useful to anyone who grows any kind of crops....
Backyard Farm
Without a doubt, you can buy seeds at the beginning of each planting season. But, if you are on your way to self-sufficiency, you...
Backyard Farm
Homesteading is all about creating a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. It starts with something as simple as a garden to feed your family, chickens to...
Advice
What is homesteading? Settling on the land, living a life of self-sufficiency, and a nod to the simpler times before us all come to...
Backyard Farm
You’d be surprised by just how awesome duck eggs are.
Exploring Nature
Most homesteaders have some form of a garden on their property. It’s basically essential, but did you know some plants grow freely in the...
Advice
I figured that title would bring you this way but it’s most definitely the case here. I heard orchids are hard to grow but...
Crafts
Dandelions are a classic sign that spring has sprung, and every kid loves blowing dandelion bits into the air and making a wish. Did...
Exploring Nature
Have you seen this plant before? This plant has become one of the most interesting conversation pieces to all my foraging and local plant...
Exploring Nature
First, yes it’s edible, sort of. This is the Wild Coffee bush, or Psychotria nervosa. You can eat the pulp off the seeds and...
Funny
5. This Photo Makes Us Very Uncomfortable 6. This Wine Pairs Well with Moccasins and Fondue
Funny
5. When you take the DI-WHY approach. It seems easy to groom a dog. Just set the clippers and start clipping, right? But this...
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Do you have a close friend who has taken the lifestyle plunge with high homesteading aspirations? If they have an impending birthday, the following...
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Giving that special someone a gift beats getting one 10 times out of 10. Figuring our what do give them isn’t always a walk...
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One of the biggest reasons that many of us chose to embrace the values of homesteading is the enriching lifestyle that helps us be...
Eco-Lifestyle
Going out on a date for Valentine’s Day can be compatible with your commitment to sustainability. It’s even possible to have a fantastic Valentine’s...
DIY
There is simply no beating the rich, creamy taste of fresh milk right off the homestead. Since not every homestead can support the size...
Cooking
Raising crops and animals on your homestead takes a lot of time and effort–not to mention blood, sweat, and tears. Don’t let your produce...
Cooking
It is that time of the season where winter really kicks in for one big push and germs take that as their queue to...
DIY
As a new or soon-to-be homesteader, you probably want to grow at least some of your own produce. That can be a challenging goal...
Homestead
Spring is almost upon us, and so is all the frenzy of seed sowing and nurturing your garden to life, be gone winter! There...
Homesteading Basics
A tiny homestead can be just as successful as larger ones with a little ingenuity. The following tips can be utilized to help make...
Chickens
Raising chickens is fairly simple; however, the cold winter months can be a challenge for most homesteaders. In most cases, egg laying decreases with...
Eco-Lifestyle
Living a more sustainable lifestyle requires everyone to decrease their food waste. According to ReFED, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing the nation’s food waste,...