DIY Compost Tea
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Have you ever thought of wanting to give that extra nutrition to your vegetable patch fruit trees or salad garden? But was reluctant to add anything...
How To Prepare Your House In Case Of An Emergency
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Though we hope that harm never comes knocking, it is a common experience to have a home burglarized or scoped out by burglars to see what treasures...
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There are a thousand and one old remedies for plants that look sick, are droopy, or simply aren't doing their very best. Why is that? Because until...
Chicken Friendly Plants To Have In Your Homestead
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We love our chickens. They give us hours of endless entertainment. And, they give us an abundance of fresh and nutrient-dense eggs, of course! But...
Stop Throwing Away Old Clothes, Do This Instead
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Stop! Before you throw away old, holey clothes, remember that there are ways to give them another life! No, put your sewing needle down. It doesn't...
How To Make Pickled Garlic (And Why You Should Do It)
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Have a huge garlic harvest and you're out of ideas on what to do with your bounty? Why not save some for later and add some explosive flavor to your...
10 Tomato Growing Tips For Beginners
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For those of you growing tomatoes for the first time, it's likely that you've seen a few interesting little problems. Maybe you had tons of flowers...
How To Use Toothpaste For Your Garden
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Perhaps the idea of using toothpaste in the garden seems a little strange to you. Trust me, at one point, it was odd for us, too. Nowadays, we use...
10 Things To Plant In The Fall To Harvest In The Dead Of Winter
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Winter is something that we have to face. It is a time when we find everything capped with snow and wait for spring to come along so we can get back...
50 Movies That Will Teach You A Lot About Survival
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It's official: world economies are in shambles, political systems are dysfunctional, and food supplies are increasingly vulnerable to weather...
Gardening Mistakes Most Beginners Make
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If you are reading this article, then like me, you love to be self-sufficient growing vegetables for your consumption. We are eating poison mostly...
Amish Medicinal Garden
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The Amish belong to a religious community and the life they live is mostly farming and being self-sufficient in many ways. Gardening is therefore...
These 9 Common Garden Plants Are Toxic To Chickens
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Did you know that over 13 million Americans raise chickens with ownership spread evenly between all types of rural, urban, and suburban households?...
DIY Seed Starter Pots
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Homesteaders and avid gardeners are rarely looking for extra work but some DIY seed starter pots may be a great way to spend a few free minutes....
I Fermented My Entire Garden, Now What?
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You might just have read about the health benefits of fermented vegetables for your body. One thing to keep in mind is that they must be a regular...
5 Amish Gardening Techniques You Should Know
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Whether youโve been growing your own food for a while or youโre just starting out, finding ways to maximize your yield and reduce your production...
Plant This Vegetable Once and Harvest it For 30+ Years
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One of a few plants is a perennial so aggressive that you'll never believe that you haven't already had a garden plot overrun with this wonderful...
How to Make the Most of Harvest Time During the Food Crisis
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I started producing food when my children were very small in a 10 x 10 suburban backyard garden. Years later, I started a small pastured-poultry...
7 Powerless Items Youโll Need After An EMP
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Take a moment to look around your home. How many of the tools and appliances you use every day rely on electricity? And could you manage without...
Homesteading To Doโs: September
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September is upon us and with that comes a whole new list of tasks and challenges for the homestead no matter how large or small it is. Indeed, as...
Native American Skills for the Modern Homesteader
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Depending on where you lived, how your tribe survived on the land, and whether or not you were nomadic or relatively stationary, life differed...
Foods Youโve Been Storing Wrong Your Whole Life
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You go to the grocery store and it seems like the next day, your fruits, vegetables; even the meat looks like someone got sick all over it. And why...
Homesteading To Doโs: August
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As summer fades away and leaves begin to change colors, we're often left with a sense of pride in our gardens, our homesteads, and everything we've...
Easy DIY Water Purification System For Under $20
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Water is the most critical resource for humans aside from shelter, and we can only survive around three days without it. The problem with water is...
How To Harvest Seeds From Plants You Are Already Growing
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Itโs quite easy to purchase vegetable and flower seeds each year from the local gardening center, nursery, or grocery store. You may not have...
8 Solar Powered Items You Should Have on Hand
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One stormy evening after a midday nap, I woke up to find that all the power in my homestead was out. I had no electricity, no hot water, and my wife...
Recognizing And Treating Common Chicken Diseases
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Whatever you plan to do with your hens, keeping them happy and safe is always a top responsibility. A healthier flock of chickens will increase your...
Soft Milk Bread Without An Oven
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How on earth can I bake bread without an oven? You may wonder. When the Covid pandemic hit the world, it was the time most of us turned to doing our...
35+ Best Plants For Your Clay Soil
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As a homesteader, I am often concerned about the soil my plants grow in. I agree that plant maintenance, plenty of sunlight, and a sound drainage...
How To Sprout Seeds To Have Fruit Trees
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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...
Step By Step For Butchering Chicken
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Chicken meat is one of the most nutritious meals, especially since itโs packed with proteins, vitamins, and other minerals. While most people enjoy...
What Happens If You Place A Beehive In Your Backyard
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Maybe youโve decided to keep bees and like most new beekeepers, you are full of anticipation for your new adventure. Perhaps your native bee...
