Easy Meatloaf Recipe with Few Ingredients (Classic & Foolproof)
Meatloaf is one of those meals that has been feeding families through lean times and busy weeks for generations. It is the kind of dish you can...
15 Vegetables You Can Actually Pickle Overnight
I've thrown away more produce than I've preserved. If that sounds familiar, you know that when you have a garden, some animals, and also a house...
The Most Overlooked Resource On Your Property
There is a high chance that you also have that one shed where you toss the things you don't know where else to put. Broken tools, half-empty paint...
I Made Bone Broth WRONG for Years! This Method Changed Everything
I've been making bone broth on this homestead for about eight years. I used the same old method every time. I toss the bones in a pot, cover with...
Fermented Black Beans: A Complete Guide to Making and Using Them at Home
Before refrigerators, before canning, and long before freeze-dried survival food existed, people around the world had already figured out how to...
9 Plants That Grow With No Water
I lost an entire garden in 2021 during the Western drought. Everything from tomatoes to squash gave up and I was desperate. All my hard work was...
The $0.5 Livestock Feed That You Can Make at Home
I’ve been buying commercial feed since I began homesteading, but the more I learn new stuff, the more I wonder if it's the right choice. The first...
How to Grow Carrots: From Seed to Root Cellar
Carrots are worth the trouble. That is the honest starting point for any guide on growing them, because they do ask more of you than most...
5 DIY Wax Projects for Your House
I got into all these beeswax projects purely by accident. I was trying to find a way to use less plastic. I was tired of plastic bags, plastic...
Rosemary Plant Care: The Complete Guide to Growing, Pruning, and Harvesting
Rosemary is one of those plants that rewards you for leaving it mostly alone. Give it the right conditions and it will grow into a sprawling,...
$1 Potato Bread Recipe
Grocery prices keep climbing and climbing and in the near future, there is a real possibility that most of us will not be able to afford basic food....
How to Sharpen a Lawn Mower Blade (Step-by-Step Guide)
A dull lawn mower blade does not cut grass cleanly. Instead, it tears and shreds each blade of grass, leaving ragged brown tips that invite disease...
What Happens When You Let Chickens Free Range Full Time
I did a lot of research about raising my chickens free-range, before I decided most of it was BS! The result? If I wanted to learn anything and help...
Recycling Gold and Copper from Electronics
Some people actively prospect for gold and other precious metals across rivers, creeks, and streams. Images of Alaska Sourdoughs and California...
Raised Bed Gardening: The Complete Guide to Building, Filling, and Growing
Raised bed gardening is one of the most practical decisions a homesteader or serious backyard grower can make. The reasons experienced growers keep...
Leftover Firewood? Here’s What to Do With It
I’ve been heating with wood almost my whole life and if your first choice in terms of heating is also wood, then you know that as soon as spring...
How to Identify, Get Rid of, and Prevent Pantry Beetles
You open a bag of flour you bought two months ago and something moves. Or you pour out a scoop of cornmeal and notice tiny brown specks that were...
What Do Cows Eat? A Complete Guide to Cattle Nutrition for Homesteaders
If you are raising cattle for the first time or thinking seriously about adding cows to your homestead, understanding what they eat is the...
If Prices Doubled Tomorrow, I’d Build This First…
Fertilizer prices have already doubled in the last few years, and water bills keep climbing. If that trend keeps going, and to be honest, there's no...
Freeze Dried Strawberries: How to Make, Store, and Use Them at Home
Fresh strawberries are one of the best things about summer. They are also one of the most perishable crops you can grow or buy. A flat of...
7 High-Yield Crops for Small Spaces
You don't need a big piece of land to grow real food for you and your family. What's more, you don’t even need special crops. Basic crops, the ones...
What April Says About Your Homestead
April is finally here, and there's a lot to talk about. Most folks see it as that in-between month where spring has shown up, but winter's leftovers...
What Happens If You Boil Flour
I never thought much about what happens when boiling water and plain flour are mixed. I just imagined it sounds like something that makes a mess on...
Goat Breeds: A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Goat for Your Homestead
Goats are one of the most practical animals a homesteader can raise. They are efficient converters of rough forage, they produce milk, meat, and...
How to Build a Predator-Proof Automatic Chicken Coop Door
Anyone who raises chickens is familiar with the usual list of daily, weekly and monthly chores. Clean and check the waterer, clean and refill the...
No Cheesecloth? Try These 9 Household Alternatives
Cheesecloth has been the go-to for straining and pressing for a long time, and for a good reason. It works. But it's not the only option out there,...
Spring Maintenance for Lawn Mowers, Chainsaws, and More
As soon as spring comes, it’s time to get out and about and do some summer maintenance. But before I start on the yard and garden, the equipment we...
7 Things You Never (Ever!) Need in Your Pantry
A well-stocked pantry is the heart of any homestead. You already know the drill and that's why you are canning your harvest, drying herbs, and also...
You Don’t Need More Plants, You Just Need These 4 Simple DIY Projects
Every spring it's the same thing. You pick up more seedlings, start more trays, squeeze in one more row, and somehow the harvest doesn't change at...
What Homesteaders Are Saying About The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies II
Living on a homestead means dealing with health issues that city folks never face. Parasites from livestock and well water. Injuries from farm work....
Watermelon in a Jar
That white rind of the watermelon you've been ignoring your whole life can actually be turned into all kinds of good stuff in a jar. Sweet pickles,...
Why My Grandfather Buried a Coffee Can Under Every Fence Post
I was maybe ten years old the first time I saw my grandfather put a coffee can into a fence post hole. He didn't explain what he was doing. He just...
