How To Make A Pressure Sensor Pad To Know When You Have An Intruder On Your Property
A simple DIY intruder detection system could save your life. This article will detail the construction of a pressure pad alarm. Humans and large...
DIY Raised Beds For Your Backyard
There is a gentle dance when fresh herbs are added either as part of the dish, or generously sprinkled as a garnish to form a taste and visual duet...
How To Make A Simple Fire Pit In Your Backyard
Ever since man, or perhaps women discovered fire, there has been an almost magnetic attraction to sit around it. A fire draws people together, to...
25 Powerless Appliances for Your Homestead Kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of the home, it is where all our meals are prepared for our daily sustenance. The homestead life is a wonderful one, but...
200 Pounds Of Food You Can Harvest Only This Winter
Contrary to what the name may imply, the Jerusalem artichoke is not an artichoke, needless to say, its great nutritional benefits make it a...
5 Water Storage Myths
Water is the source of life. Without it, we won’t survive very long. Every morning, we wake up and turn on the tap, whether it’s to boil water for a...
How To Build A Small Storage Shed From Pallets
The goal of simplifying my life, led me to try and declutter the interior of my home and make space around the garden. The first assignment I had...
9 Old Recipes Every True Homesteader Should Know
Nowadays, there always seems to be a pressure to move forward and look to the future, but sometimes it’s also nice to be present and perhaps, take...
The Lazy Man’s Tricks And Tips To Homesteading
Running a homestead demands you to constantly be thinking outside the box, searching for new and exciting ideas to up your level of...
How To Secure Your Homestead Against Intruders
In an ideal world, the responsibility falls partly on the state, and partly on yourself. As states descend into chaos or become politically and...
The Best Vegetables To Grow To Turn A Profit
If you are looking to grow vegetables not only for your own family but also for a profit, you want to know the most profitable options. This is a...
Boost Your Soil Quality With This Compost
Compost can be made a lot of different ways. Intensive compost systems that rely on specific recipes of materials and consistent turning can make...
The Indispensable Medicinal Garden Every Homestead Should Have
Many plants grown throughout the world have been known to heal and boost mental and physical well-being. Today, like centuries before, they are...
How To Organize Your Garden For Maximum Harvest
Your garden is a beautiful place full of flowers, fruits, vegetables, herbs, and anything else you’d like to grow. However, if you’re noticing a...
30 Survival Uses For Wood Ashes You Never Thought Of
1. Make lye water out of ash. You can boil 2-3 spoons of ash (clean white/grey fluffy ash) with water and then filter it with a coffee filter. Lye...
The Best Places In America To Start Your Homestead
It doesn’t matter if you grew up in the country or a big city because the idea of homesteading can appeal to anyone. It’s a determined way to start...
Backyard Projects That Might Get You Arrested
Living on a homestead can be awesome. The self-sufficiency you can develop can make you feel unmatched from the rest of the world. However, there...
How To Keep Your Garden Alive During Winter
During the summer and fall, most gardens are alive and kicking. However, winter weather is unpredictable, it rains, snows, it can be frosty or...
DIY Backyard Oven From Bricks
There are plenty of reasons why you may want to have an outdoor oven: it is great for hosting gatherings, it keeps the temperature of your kitchen...
5 Recipes That You Can Make If You Live Fridge-Less
In the modern world, it is easy to assume that everyone has access, or has chosen to have a fridge in their kitchen… However, there are many...
How To Make A Self Feeding Fire
Here is a trick or two, to learn to impress your mates with your exceptional outdoor camping skills, or to create a heat source if you need to work...
How to Build a Water Purification System in 10 Minutes
In a true emergency situation, you can last for months without adequate food, but a lack of water will knock you on your back within a matter of...
What To Do If You See A Bat On Your Homestead
We’ve all heard many stories about bats: they attack people, drink human blood, and build nests in your hair! Despite these unpleasant myths, and...
How To Make A Safe and Effective Organic Garden Pest Control Spray
For a gardener, there is almost nothing worse than checking on your plants only to find that an army of invaders has been eating your vegetables...
25 Wood Craft Projects You Should Have In Your Backyard
Even the smallest gardens offer us a place to enjoy the peace and beauty of nature. Simply to wonder about the freshness of new harvest growth, or...
50 Off the Grid Homesteading Tips and Tricks
Whether you’re living off the land or in the city, there are lots of ways that you can become more self-sufficient! These 50 off the grid...
The 10 Best Trees For Homesteaders
Homesteads aren't infinite in size for most of us. That means making the most of our land to build more self-sufficiency is imperative. That's why...
How to Adjust the pH in Soil and Water for Abundant Harvests
In terms of plant growth, the pH of the soil the plant is growing in can have a massive impact on yield, so it is important to optimize the pH in...
The Ultimate Guide To Composting
Ever wondered why plants and trees in the forest blossom all year round? Well... It’s mostly because there are lots of leaves that fall to the...
10 Bugs You Should Never Kill In Your Garden
Just the thought of bugs can cause some people to start squirming. But, not all bugs are the enemy, especially when it comes to gardens. There are a...
How To Heat Your Home Without Electricity
Everything nowadays depends on electricity, and most people feel lost and powerless when they suddenly discover their house doesn’t have electricity...
How To Homestead In The City
Homesteading is seen by most as a lifestyle for people living in rural areas. Most don’t even dare to think of becoming homesteaders because of the...
