Why You Should Raise Ducks Instead Of Chickens
In the past couple of years, folks have started keeping chickens in their backyards, homesteads, or city-based copes. Known as the ‘starter animal’...
How To Make Your Knife As Sharp As The Devil Himself
Though I have never been or never desire to be a killer much of my life’s success was predicated on keeping a set of razor sharp knifes. Again, I am...
Ingenious Ways To Use Toilet Paper Rolls That You Never Thought Of
According to data, the average American uses about 140 rolls of toilet paper per year - That’s almost a dozen per month! Depending on the size of...
9 Ways To Reduce Your Waste
It wasn’t until I moved to the French countryside that I was able to see just how much waste I was producing. Well, not just me. My husband...
Earthworms
Homesteaders are always looking for newer, more innovative ways to make their soil richer and nutritious for their plants. If you’re someone who’s...
11 Things That Won’t Lose Value In A Crisis
Being self-sufficient is more than just sustaining a lifestyle through agriculture by being away from the intense urban society. This is a vital...
9 Best Plants That Naturally Repel Pests from Your Homestead
When it comes to landscaping a yard, most people select herbs and plants that beautify their area. However, a better idea is to combine beauty with...
The Most Contaminated Vegetables You Should Look Out For
There’s no denying that many of us put great lengths of time and effort into creating and maintaining our gardens. One of the biggest sensations of...
The Forager’s Guide To Wild Foods: Book Review
I’ve been hearing a lot about The Forager’s Guide to Wild Foods and I decided to buy it and see if this is indeed the book that I’ve been looking...
Avoid These 6 Signs On Your Property
Expressing how we feel as Americans is in our DNA. We love to tell the world exactly how we feel. Chinese manufacturers afford us the luxury to do...
8 Best Natural Ways To Stop Slugs And Snails From Destroying Your Plants
Slugs and snails are some of the most common, peskiest, and yuckiest garden pests around. They can be found almost anywhere in the world, most...
What Happens When You Bury A Fish Head Under A Tomato Plant
What can you do if you want to grow healthy and delicious tomatoes? You might have heard of burying a fish head underneath the plant. But then...
7 Common Raised Bed Mistakes Every Person Should Avoid
Gone are the days where gardeners had to grow everything within the ground. Today, there are various exciting gardening methods, including raised...
Easy DIY 165 Gallon Rain Harvester
This project (like many) was devised in order to solve a problem. I had begun to observe with my indoor plants – yellowing of the leaves....
20 Grandma’s Depression Foods We Will Need Soon
The Great Depression was an event that occurred after the notorious stock market crash in October 1929. It sent millions of people from the lower...
How To Make Bio Fuel At Home From Leaves And Manure
If you like DIY projects or you are a homesteader, this biological project is perfect for you. This is unique. Making this one will surely assist...
Foods You Should Never Buy And Always Make At Home
Sure, store-bought food offers convenience, but all the processing and sugar can make them unhealthy. That's why you should consider making some...
10 Items To Stockpile For When The Power Goes Out
We currently live in world of sunshine. We wake up, eat, and get on with our day without a care in the world. We live complacently, strongly...
How To Make Your Own Vertical Onion Planter
Onions are not exactly hard to grow - all you need is plenty of sun and soil with good drainage. That’s why living in a tight, cramped space with a...
9 Ingenious Uses For Old Tires
You probably have tires lying around somewhere in your yard or homestead like me without even thinking about uses for old tires. The thought of...
13 Plants That Thrive In Shade
The majority of vegetables need a minimum of six to eight hours of sunlight to thrive. However, don’t neglect the shade-loving vegetables. Lightly...
DIY Cheap Mosquito Trap
If you prefer sweltering weather, then you are not alone - mosquitoes love them and summer is their most favorite season. Just imagine that you’re...
How You Can Keep Rodents Out Of Your Garden
Rodents love gardens, but gardens don’t love rodents. They destroy plants, bulbs, seeds, fruits, vegetables, and containers. Additionally, they...
DIY Elevated Raised Bed
Last year, I had over 200 square feet that I cultivated intensely. My vision was abundance, and it worked, mostly. But then, mid-season, I had to...
How to Build a Chicken Coop With $50 In One Hour
Who would have thought that you could build a chicken coop within an hour? Yes, you got it right! Now let's see how to build a chicken coop. And...
How You Can Find Out If Your Homestead Water Is Polluted Or Clean
Environmental pollution is one of the undeniable consequences of the industrial age. And all pollution, whether soil or air pollution, ends up in...
DIY Aquaponics
As a homesteader, we try to make every piece of our land both beautiful and functional. In other words, it basically either makes food or energy,...
11 Food Storage Myths
Preparation is the key to survival, and having enough food resources for you and your family in case of an emergency is an important part of your...
Discover This Easy Way To Waterproof Your Boots
If you are keen on working outdoors - be it in your shed, backyard or garden - chances are, you own a pair of boots. Work boots are great. They are...
Leaving the City? Here’s What to Look For In A New Community
There has been an unexpected side-effect of the COVID-19 pandemic – single-family homes listed for sale moving outside of cities are seeing multiple...
15 Gardening Mistakes You’re Making Right Now
It seems that no matter how long you have been gardening, there is always something to learn. After all, making mistakes is just part of the...
How To Make A Water Pump In Your Backyard
Since we need electricity for the water supply in our homes, if there was a power outage, we would have no way of transporting water. Therefore, it...
