How To Start A Regenerative Garden
Homesteaders and regenerative gardens connect closely through their shared focus on self-sufficiency, sustainability, and resilience. To start a regenerative garden, use sustainable farming practices. These methods help replenish the soil and boost biodiversity. They...
15 Medicinal Plants You Need To Start Growing This Spring
As spring approaches and infuses the earth with new life, now is the time to create your very own healing garden with a variety of medicinal herbs. Nature has blessed us with an unlimited supply of botanical treasures, each containing its own unique restorative...
Avoid These 7 Common Greenhouse Gardening Mistakes
There are several common mistakes people make when they first start greenhouse gardening. Many of our mistakes encourage plant diseases to thrive in the warmth and humidity of the greenhouse, while others lead to poor plant growth. Let’s look at these seven mistakes...
How To Plan Your Vegetable Garden for This Spring
As the winter months come to an end, and the promise of brighter, warmer weather approaches, homesteaders worldwide get ready for the spring season. While spring is considered the best time of the year to sow vegetables, it depends on your location. For example, parts...
If You Don’t Have Enough Space To Grow A Garden, Do This
Have you been dreaming of a garden but you're stuck when it comes to space? If you have even a windowsill available, you can grow something. Today, we'll be looking at a variety of tight space and small-area gardening ideas. Let's get started. Container Gardening The...
Soil Prepping Mistakes
Soil prep is well underway throughout most of the country and whether you're getting ready to restore your garden or you're still dreaming of snowless days, we've got you covered. Here are a few very common (and simple to fix) mistakes that people make when amending...
What Happens If You Use Powdered Milk To Your Plants
Using powdered milk in your garden can leave you with a very interesting aroma around your raised beds. However, if used properly, you can avoid this issue and also reap the benefits of using it. Have a ton of extra? Maybe you even have some powdered formula replacer...
Best Crops For Your Straw Bale Garden
Straw bale gardens are all the rage, especially during the cooler months. Yet so many people contact us to ask what they can grow in them! We thought we'd put together a quick list to help you all find a seed worth planting in your brand-new straw bale garden. Let's...
Why Haven’t You Canned This?
Canning is a great way to preserve food and make it shelf-stable. If you are like most people, you think canned foods are primarily jams, jellies, soups, and vegetables. But there are many more foods that can be canned. Let’s look at some of these foods that are sure...
Foods You Should Never Keep in a Root Cellar
Root cellars have been a convenient storage facility for food for centuries. They provide a dark, cool, and humid environment that helps prolong the shelf-life of fruits, vegetables, root crops, and other foods. While root cellars are excellent for preserving many...
Long Lasting Apple Recipes to Make This Fall
Everyone loves apples, they are a delicious fruit with many health benefits. However, you can do a lot more with apples than munch on them when you are feeling peckish. With their crisp texture and natural sweetness, apples can turn ordinary dishes into mouth-watering...
Canning Bone Broth That Lasts For More Than 2 Years
Whenever I see someone throw away a chicken carcass after making a nice roast, I cringe a little bit. Just because you’ve picked all the meat off, there’s no need to waste those bones! Making and canning bone broth is a great way to become more self-sufficient....
Foods You Shouldn’t Cook In Cast Iron
There are few things better than cooking with cast iron. It cleans up easily, we all know what it is and what it does, and there are few fumes from it that may bother the lungs of pet birds or young poultry still inside (especially during the winter). That said,...
If You Don’t Have a Root Cellar Do This
Storing food for survival situations is essential for any homesteader. It's crucial you have enough food supplies to last until the next harvest or for an emergency. If you don't have access to traditional storage options like root cellars, there are alternative...
25 Pantry Foods That Actually Expire Quickly
Stocking up your pantry with a diverse selection of delicious eatables can be an exciting and rewarding experience. However, the real disappointment comes when you discover that some items are either unfit to consume or nearing their expiry date. As an avid...
How To Make Condensed Milk That Can Last More Than 2 Years
When you start making lists and taking inventory of the products and foods you’ll want to have on hand in the case of an emergency, the items you can either buy and stockpile or make and store for the long term, one that you will undoubtedly want to include is milk....
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 Americans have been the rulers of the land since ancient times. They had unique skills to live off the land and always kept...
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 backyard power plant to generate his own energy. And in all this time, a wire from the grid has never been connected to any of...
Livestock In Winter: Mistakes Even The Most Advanced Homesteaders Make
Winter can be super fun, but it's a cold challenge for people who live on farms! Whether you're new to homesteading or a pro, this season can really test your skills. Fields snuggled under a snowy blanket, water turning into ice—just another day on a winter farmstead....
How The Pioneers Could Predict The Weather
Pioneers and early settlers in various parts of the world did not have access to the sophisticated meteorological tools and technology that we have today. But the observational skills they developed in the hostile environment they called home could really surprise...
Off Grid Life: The Dark Side That No One Talks About
There is a romanticism surrounding living off the grid. Most of us have daydreamed about leaving the modern world behind and retreating to an off-grid homestead to unplug and live off the land. Getting off-grid and self-sufficient may seem like the most difficult...
Natural Remedies From The Amish
The Amish community is known for its simple and traditional way of life, which extends to their healthcare practices. Amish natural remedies play a significant role in their approach. They often rely on traditional, home-based solutions for common ailments while...
What Not To Do When You Go Off-The-Grid
When I embarked on my homesteading journey, I eagerly compiled a comprehensive to-do list, envisioning a wonderful life among nature. However, amidst all this, I forgot my checklist was missing a crucial component—the don'ts of spending life off the grid. As a result,...
Read This Before Harvesting Rainwater
When you decide to be a homesteader, you always want to make sure that everything you do is organic. One of the most important elements is gathering or harvesting rainwater. Without water, we would never survive and wouldn't be able to do anything. I have written an...
