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...
Turn Your Kitchen Scraps Into Medicine (It’s Easier Than You Think)
When you are living on a homestead, most kitchen scraps end up in the compost bin, or, even worse, straight in the trash can. But some of the...
How to Make Garlic Cheese from Scratch: Spreads, Hard Cheese, Garlic Butter, and Homemade Garlic Cheese Bread
Store-bought garlic cheese is fine. Homemade garlic cheese is something else entirely. When you control every ingredient, you decide how much garlic...
NEVER Throw Away These Items! (Do This Instead)
If you're anything like me, you've got a corner of the garage or barn where random stuff just piles up. Old jars, bent screws, a cracked garden...
Valais Blacknose Sheep: The Complete Ownership Guide for Homesteaders
If you have spent any time in farming circles online, you have seen the photos. A round-faced sheep with a black nose, black knees, and black feet,...
Easy Pruning Techniques for Flowering Shrubs
While on my self-sufficiency journey, I realized that I can use my yard as efficiently as possible and I decided that I will not just plant shrubs...
How To Keep Butter Fresh For 5+ Years
I found a jar of butter in my grandmother’s pantry six months after she passed away. The label said she’d canned it three years earlier. I nearly...
Why Raising Rabbits Is the No. 1 Investment in 2026
Everything costs more than it used to, and you feel it every time you open your wallet. Groceries, utilities, gas, and the prescription refills that...
You’re Not a Real Homesteader if You Don’t Grow This…
You've got your potatoes hilled, your tomatoes staked, and your beans climbing. That's solid work, and it covers the basics. But if your garden plan...
How to Make Yogurt Without Starter: 6 Methods That Actually Work
Most yogurt recipes tell you to start with yogurt. That is a circular problem if you are trying to be genuinely self-sufficient, if you live far...
DIY Smokeless Fire Pit: How to Build One That Actually Works (Step-by-Step)
If you have ever sat around a backyard fire pit and spent more time moving your chair away from the smoke than actually enjoying the fire, you...
DIY Pocket Generator (Under $20)
It comes as a surprise to some, but the combination of magnets and spark plugs will generate electricity strong enough to power a light bulb. Even...
DIY Fruit Fly Trap: 7 Homemade Traps That Actually Work (No Chemicals Needed)
If you have ever set a bowl of peaches on the counter and walked back five minutes later to find a cloud of tiny flies hovering over it, you already...
My First Plant Book: The Screen-Free Adventure That Got My Kid Excited About Nature
I'll be honest with you, when I ordered My First Plant Book a while ago, I was skeptical. I’d seen ads claiming it gets kids excited about the...
Fermented Tea – A Complete Guide to Making, Using, and Storing Your Own at Home
Long before probiotic supplements existed, people were fermenting tea. Ancient cultures across East Asia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia...
How to Start a Fire with a Sharpie Marker
Fire is one of the main elements that keep a homestead alive. It offers heat, purifies your water, and cooks your food. Most people rely on matches...
7 DIY Projects Using Cinder Blocks
Cinder blocks might be some of the most useful construction items that people waste thinking they are trash. The truth is that cinder blocks are...
The $0 Garden to Build in 2026
Starting a new garden might feel like a burden when you consider the expenses. But I want to share something with you: In reality, gardening doesn’t...
Always Wash Your Hands After Touching THIS!
You probably wash your hands after using the bathroom or handling trash. But there are other everyday items collecting much more dangerous bacteria!...
The Secret Trick That Cuts Fruit Canning Time in Half
If you’ve canned before, you know the drill. Sterilizing jars, making syrup, processing times, and time-consuming steps you can’t avoid. Or are...
What Happens if You “Water” Your Garden With Spoiled Milk
You open the fridge, reach for the milk carton, and notice it expired three days ago. Your instinct says toss it. But what if that sour milk could...
Amish Popcorn: What It Is, Why It’s Different, and How to Grow Your Own
If you've ever bitten into a bowl of popcorn and thought something was missing compared to the fluffy, flavorless stuff from the microwave bag,...
