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Sometimes people think that a summer power outage is easier to deal with than a winter one. After all, in the summer, you don’t have to worry about...

We all dream of big, luscious gardens with huge plots of land and the ability to till it until our arms are ready to fall off. Unfortunately, that...

June marks the end of the first part of the year, but the beginning of all things beautiful. June is the month of roses and leaves where delightful...

Can you imagine living without a fridge?! Could you even survive? I bet you could! Humans have lived like that for hundreds of years. The difference...

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a member of the daisy or Asteraceae family. This perennial plant has numerous common names including, Milfoil,...

Flies and mosquitos will eat away at your vegetable and fruit trees, and leave you with damaged crops. Additionally, if you enjoy spending time in...

Having beneficial insects is a great way to boost your garden and get the most from it. However, some of these insects are deemed dangerous to...

We refer to ourselves as “Bon Vivant,” a French term used for those who love to eat well and in abundance. For this reason, we dispense the bulk of...

Gardeners are masters of reusing and recycling everything (or very nearly everything) they use in their day-to-day life in their gardens. We manage...

As a homesteader, there is plenty to do during May including companion planting, housing young chicks outside, mulching the garden, and much more....

The easiest way to grow fruit trees in small gardens is to plant dwarf trees. They reach between 8-10 feet tall and 3 feet in width and need to be...

There are multiple reasons why we move away from industrial, mass-produced products to find alternatives that are made using simpler, natural...

Technically speaking – any living organism is compostable. But logically speaking – not every living organism should be composted. That also goes...

Straw bale gardening is a wonderful way to grow a few plants in a tiny space and have a fully-compostable garden at your disposal. While easy, there...

April is the first month of the year that guarantees something to do outdoors for everyone across every homestead. Let's take a look at all the work...

The idea of surviving in the wild has always intrigued me. What does it really take to be able to source one’s food and basic needs from the...

Within the warmer climates of the world lives one tree that you do not want to hug. “While camping in the woods close to the shoreline, you stumble...

When winter comes to an end, the temperature increases, there are lambs and calves hopping around the yard, and it’s the best growing season for...

Put simply, a lasagna garden is a layered garden that reminds many Americans of lasagna. You stack your layers until you have a deep enough natural...

Scavenging resources in a wilderness survival situation can turn up life-saving stuff. That’s why developing a possum mentality is vital! Our...

For many homesteaders, spring is the busiest time of the year, sometimes you can get so busy you don’t get to enjoy the beauty of it. Organization...

When SHTF, the convenient things will be the first to go. Electricity powered by fossil fuels, the kind that’s wired directly to the wall, is...

For most people, you shove a seed or a plant start in the ground (or a pot), and boom: you're gardening. On the other hand, some creative souls have...

Crop rotation is a critical part of the gardening process. Some homesteaders assume it’s for farmers and so rarely engage in it. But the evidence...

Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2016. Given the recent events going on around us, I believe the information found here will...

Straw Bales 101! So, you've decided to try tossing a straw bale out onto your lawn, maybe poke some seeds into it, and see what happens, right?...

Years ago, I decided to start a compost for the first time. Not really understanding just how composting worked, I took a bowl of scraps I collected...

Approximately 95% of our food is grown in soil; therefore, for nutrient-rich food production, healthy soil is essential in your garden. Soils supply...

A new year has been birthed, and as we’ve pointed out in previous articles, there has been a huge influx of preppers over the past two years. With...

Ah, winter. Snow, games, and holidays have lights twinkling in many windows across the world. The vast majority of us have some memory of nostalgia...

After a strenuous year of rearing animals, planting, and harvesting, winter serves as a welcome break for most homesteaders. In general,...