Important Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Homesteading
There are many reasons people are interested in homesteading. They might want to own a piece of land, feel freedom in wide-open spaces, or start a...
Do This For Your Chickens So They Lay More Eggs
Volunteering on a farm for two months changed several aspects of my life. One amongst them was the fact that I decided it was time for me to keep...
10 Things To Have Ready Before An EMP
An EMP is one of the often discussed potential doomsday scenarios that threaten us all. While there are other ways to create an EMP, the most...
Off-Grid Homesteading VS. Prepping
For most people not particularly interested in being self sufficient, there aren’t a lot of differences between the term “homesteading” versus the...
What Keeps Me Busy In My Homestead During Winter
With winter just around the corner, you might be wondering what to do with the homestead available besides your home. In this article, I will share...
This Is Why You Should Have Diatomaceous Earth Around Your Property
Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is a natural product composed of the fossils of tiny algae-like organisms called diatoms. It is a soft white or off-white...
6 Ways To Make An Extra $1K A Month On A Small Homestead
Earning extra income on your homestead is a very popular topic. Have you ever thought of making extra income on your homestead? Let’s look closely...
7 Projects That Turn You Into A Self-Sufficient Homesteader
Becoming a self-sufficient homesteader is a lot more than just getting a piece of land and shutting out the rest of society. While it might seem...
Ingenious Substitutes For Toilet Paper
Do you find yourself in a bind when it comes to toilet paper? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ll tell you how to make your own homemade...
Stop Throwing Away Old Newspapers. Do This Instead
We live in a world where everything is disposable. There is always a way to recycle and make use of things before just dumping them into the garbage...
How To Train Your Chickens To Come When Called
Have you ever trained a pet that it followed your commands and came right back at the whisper of your voice? If yes, then you must be aware that the...
Homesteading To Do’s: October
October is here! Finally! While everyone else is laying out the pumpkins and trying to decide between tricks or treats, you’re getting ready to...
How To Sprout Seeds To Have Fruit Trees
Seeds play a major role in growing fruit trees for human and animal consumption. This has been so from time immemorial. The happiness you get from...
How To Build The Cheapest Scarecrow
Making a scarecrow can be very interesting and it will definitely come in handy. This is a very easy and low-cost project, you can use materials you...
What Music You Should Play To Your Plants To Maximize Harvest
Plato once said that "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." Similarly, music...
You Should Avoid Having This On Your Property, Unless…
Charles Bukowski famously said: "Don't try". He felt so strongly about it that the phrase is engraved on his tombstone. In one of his most famous...
Are You Ready for a Long-Term Water Emergency?
If you’ve been prepping for a while, you’ve probably heard of the survivalist’s “Rule of Three.” You can survive: Three minutes without air. Three...
This Is Why The Government Doesn’t Want You To Be Self-Sufficient
A significant number of politicians want the government to fund various programs and to provide help whether its Medicare, subsidizing or canceling...
The Dos And Don’ts Of Buying Livestock
To be truly self-sufficient, you will need to introduce animals to your land. Just as there are things to look for or to avoid when buying a...
How To Grow Food In A Jar
Need a means of boosting your food production in a tiny, indoors space? Why not set up a Kratky jar? This is a low-cost, low-maintenance,...
DIY Egg Incubator
Honestly, hooking up fans and egg turners is likely too much effort for homemade incubators, especially when you're trying to keep going on a very...
Avoid Doing This On Your Property. It Can Get You Arrested
Did you know that some of the projects can get you fined, or worse: arrested?! The more self-sufficient you become, the more projects you’ll...
The Dos And Don’ts Of Buying Land
In France, house and property hunters call a home that wins them over coup de cœur, or a “crush”. A coup de cœur has everything you wanted and more:...
10 Things To Do On The Day The Economy Collapses
Many of the telltale signs of an economic collapse are already on the board. In fact, the signs and causes of an economic collapse are almost all at...
Best And Worst Livestock For Homesteaders
Adding animals to your property is never a matter of if you should do it, but when you will do it. Self-sufficient living is more than often made...
10 Plants You Should Never Grow In Your Yard
The first things a gardener typically considers when choosing what plants will go into their garden are the ornamental aspect, the amount of...
What To Do If You Catch Your Neighbor Snooping Around
How does one deal with a nosey neighbor? The same way you deal with anything. The first principle is always to be fair. The second, and this is...
8 Garden Products That I Wasted My Money On
It’s a given that gardeners at any stage of the game from beginner to experienced need a variety of quality garden products to be successful and to,...
Security Mistakes You’re Probably Making On Your Property
Be clear on what security is. Many of us think that security is a series of physical and technological interventions that we place between ourselves...
Where To Hide In Case of A Nuclear Attack
We are living in uncertain times. However, things have changed with the advancement of technology, and the time we have to get to seek refuge could...
How To Turn Your Home Into A Bomb-Proof Shelter
It is true of today's military conflicts that you can be in the middle of a terrible amount of violence and destruction without ever laying eyes on...
Just Like Doxycycline: The Antibiotic That Grows In Your Backyard
Antibiotics such as doxycycline are important drugs designed to successfully treat infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. Their...