What Should I Feed My Chickens In Winter?
Many first-time chicken keepers find themselves swooning over baby chicks during the spring, enjoying fresh eggs throughout the summer and fall but...
The Worst States for Living Off Grid
Self-sufficiency is starting to become a necessity for more and more people. As the cost of living is increasing all over the U.S., switching to an...
Agrihood: Are You Pro Or Against It?
"No. Just no. Crops belong in the countryside, and people in the cities, not vice versa." This was my neighbor’s response when the idea of...
Ingenious Ways To Use Milk Jugs In Your Backyard
Turning old milk jugs into useful garden accessories is about more than just helping the environment. It's also a creative and cost-effective way to...
Stop Throwing Away Stale Bread. Do This Instead
Failing to eat your bread before it turns stale is extremely frustrating, and as a homesteader, the last thing you want to do is waste it. But fear...
How To Grow An Emergency Garden
Life is unpredictable; therefore, it is essential that you are always prepared for the worst. One of the most effective ways to prepare for an...
6 DIY Projects to Protect Your Plants From Frost
When you live in a cold or temperate climate, you often must protect your plants from early fall or late spring frosts. Here are several quick and...
Why You Should Never Throw Away Your Pill Bottles
Medication is a drag, but the containers that your pills come in don't have to go and add more plastic to the local landfill. Nope, we have a bunch...
25 Crops You Can Grow In Buckets All Year Round
You don’t need fields to farm. In fact, there are many of the best crops to grow in buckets that allow you to access fresh farm food no matter where...
How To Tell A Dead Tree From A Healthy One
While trees are exceptionally beautiful and add a decorative touch to our gardens, dead trees can pose significant dangers to safety and property....
4 Things You Only Know Once You’ve Lived Off Grid
Considering a life away from the city, living off-grid, and being self-sufficient? It's a captivating idea, isn't it? Choosing off-grid living means...
Cucamelon
Cucamelons, also known as, ‘mini watermelons,’ ‘mouse melons’ and ‘Mexican sour gherkins,’ have been gaining recognition of late because of their...
Low Maintenance Animals for Your Homestead
While many of us dream of a ranch with sprawling acreage and thousands of head of cattle or another high-production type of livestock, it isn't...
Ingenious Uses for Egg Cartons
Have you been tossing out egg cartons in your yard, thinking they're useless? If so, it's time to gather those cartons and turn them into something...
Better Than a Faraday Cage
My dad is living with me and my family. He just had his 80th birthday, but he’s very sick and bedbound. To top it all off, he also needs dialysis...
Square Foot Gardening 101
If you've been looking at various gardening techniques for small areas, you've probably run across the term Square Foot Gardening. Here, we'll...
Have You Been Using Fake Honey?
If you think honey is your health’s ally, today’s article might come as a shock to you. Do you know those little plastic honey bear recipients on...
Why You Should Throw Your Generator In The Trash
In the face of increasing climate uncertainties, having a reliable power source during emergencies is crucial. Many households turn to generators...
What Went Wrong With Your Bread?
Few things can rival the enticing aroma of fresh bread straight out of the oven, boasting a delightful combination of fragrance and fluffiness. Once...
Ingenious Projects for Endless Hot Water Without Electricity
How many times have you found yourself without hot water without electricity? It could be a power outage, the hot water heater failing, or a water...
Why We Don’t Eat Turkey Eggs
Americans go crazy for eggs. Chicken eggs at least. The average Joe or Jane eats about 250 of 'em every year! There's also a growing interest in...
12 Types of Wood You Should Never Burn
Most homesteaders plan on using wood for heating and cooking, in the event that the power goes out. That makes sense, as mankind has been using wood...
Never Store These 10 Foods Together
Whether you're storing your food in a chilly root cellar for the winter or you're simply looking for tips as to what not to do in your kitchen,...
Read This Before Starting An Indoor Garden
Oh, the weather outside may be frightful and we're yearning for our beautiful greenery and our sunny days already! The thing is, many of us will...
How To Purify Water Off Grid
There are various ways to purify water off the grid, which means without relying on a centralized water treatment facility. How to purify water off...
Don’t Throw Away Your Wood Ash! Do This Instead
Some people make a habit of cleaning out wood ash from their fireplaces and their fire pits and throwing it away. This blows my mind; wood ash is so...
Survival Hacks From The Civil War That Are More Useful Than Ever
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a very challenging time for all Americans, civilian and military. As the war progressed, and particularly...
Off Grid Water Heaters
Living off-grid for a decade, I've tested various off grid water heaters. Solar ones are great on sunny days, though not so effective when clouds...
Native American Tips for Living Off the Land
Native Americans mastered the art of existing in the wild long before modern conveniences, but how was that even possible? In the past, Native...
10 Things To Never Feed Your Pigs
Pigs have been unfairly labeled as unclean animals who eat anything. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Pigs are actually extremely clean,...
Ingenious Ways To Preserve Cheese At Home
Perhaps you've had an extremely bountiful milking season and you have nothing to do with the excess milk as you clean out your freezer (probably in...
Modular Backyard Power Plant Review
I’ve always been a fan of Ron Melchiore. The guy has been living completely off-grid for the last 43 years, relying on systems like a modular...
