Category: Homesteading / Gardening

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed many residents to move off the grid. Departing from the hustle and bustle of urban areas can improve individuals’ health and well-being. Rural residents may also save money and shrink their carbon footprints over time. Transitioning away from the grid requires homesteading skills like identifying safe, natural resources. Establishing a pure…

I always enjoy making life easier, especially when it comes to something that feels as tedious as gardening. Here’s ten tricks of the trade, including ideas such as how to make your garden paths more productive, why you should let veggies flower, and how to save on water usage…

There are a few reasons why you might want to raise animals as part of your homestead. If you’re concerned about the ethics and cleanliness of commercial farms, raising your own livestock solves this problem. You’ll decide what your animals eat, what medications they take, and what their living conditions are like. Breeding animals on…

If you could only pick three, which crops would you choose? And how would you pick? Is it by ease of growing, ease of storage, nutrition, calories, your climate, or something else? This man eventually choose one crop–potatoes–that I would’ve included in my top three, but the other two surprised me… Here’s another take on…

The decision you made to homestead will change your life forever. However, this lifestyle can also have a positive effect on other people. Homesteaders have many unique opportunities to pass on their knowledge, share resources and benefit the local community. For example, many towns and cities host farmers markets where you can network with other…

I’ll admit, it feels goods to get outside again, and perhaps more important, to do something that benefits our ability to survive what I fear is coming all too soon. To that end, we planted ten fruit trees earlier in the week: We planted four apple trees, two pears, two cherries, and two peaches. We’re…

Part of setting up a self-sufficient homestead is ensuring that you have the equipment you need to sustain yourself. Many preppers invest in solar or propane devices that they can use to maintain their property, preserve their own food and keep their home sanitary. As homesteading has gained in popularity, off-grid machinery has improved in…

If you’re concerned about what the future holds, especially with respect to food prices, aside from a healthy amount of food storage and a garden to harvest every year, how about creating your very own seed bank? Sounds easy, but the problem is that there’s more you can do with respect to gardening and growing…