This Is Why You Should Grow Living Mulch In Your Garden
If you ask homesteaders what they least like about gardening, they would most likely say weeding, weeding, and more weeding. Yes, that’s right! So,...
Chicken In A Jar
When you think of canning or jarring chicken, the first thing you think of is probably soup. That, or a stew; something with noodles that sticks to...
I Used Beer In My Gardening Routine
Beer has a lot more uses than just as a refresher during a long gardening session – I have recently been using it in my garden as well! Alongside...
50+ Foods That Last 10 Years
For most, when scouring the grocery store aisles, purchasing foods that can be stored for 10 years or longer is not something to consider. However,...
What To Do In Your Garden Right Now
When wintertime hits and the warm weather disappears, it is so easy to completely forget that your garden exists. With the bitter winds and maybe...
Off-Grid Tools You Need To Have On Your Property
Whether you have decided to move off the grid or simply want to be prepared in any crisis, unpowered tools will be essential to your survival. I am...
The Untold Truth About Renovating An Old Farm
I’m no stranger to home renovation. When I first arrived in France, I landed on a 40-acre property with a historic Castle slowly crumbling down,...
Vegetables You Didn’t Know You Could Turn Into Remedies
We’ve all heard the saying, “Let food be thy medicine,” by Hippocrates, a Greek physician known as, ‘The Father of Medicine.’ He believed food had...
20+ Must-Have Seeds For The Upcoming Crisis
A sure way to survive in any upcoming crisis is to have a survival garden that produces sufficient nutritious vegetables and fruits. This will...
How To Prepare Your Spring Garden Starting This Winter
Oh, the weather outside's still frightful. But planning a garden is so delightful. And so long as every seed catalog website is having huge sales-...
7 Unexpected Things You Can Turn Into Compost
So we know a few tips about reducing waste, since everyone wants to be more sustainable. In this modern world where pollution is a huge part of our...
Survival Foods You Need To Grow Now
In a crisis, and it will happen at some point, there is one thing that will ensure your survival… Food. Feeding yourself and your family is a top...
50 Items To Shop For At The Thrift Store Or Yard Sale
If you are like most homesteaders, you enjoy going to thrift stores, yard sales, and even army surplus stores to find assorted items that are...
What Happens If You Bury A Cabbage Over Winter?
Do you prefer fresh coleslaw to Sauerkraut in winter? Here are some ideas on how to use available resources, reduce food waste, and eat deliciously...
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...
Make These 8 Household Items Instead Of Buying Them
If you want to save money and live like a true homesteader, making your own household items is the way forward. We are living in an era where it’s...
Cold-Weather Crops Care
Plummeting temperatures and shorter days are definitely reasons to be spending more time indoors, and the garden gets a back seat as far as daily...
DIY Solar Water Heaters To Cut Down On Energy Bills
The hot shower is a marvel of modern technology. There is nothing like a hot shower after a cold hard day of work. The good news is that DIY hot...
Do This By March
If you’re anything like our household, things get pretty quiet on our property in the months of December and January. During this time, we focus on...
Veggies You Only Plant Once And Harvest Forever
While food gardeners typically focus on annual vegetables such as lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes, most perennial vegetables provide a yearly crop...
How To Pickle Beef
Pickling is an ancient and great way to preserve meat and add flavor at the same time. The process of pickling meat involves soaking the meat in a...
8 Things To Do Before The 2023 Economic Collapse
When the Fed Coin was rushed to market it became clear that this would be the new currency. It became clear that our government needs us to move...
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...
Raising Pigs 101
Pigs are often some of the entry-level hoofstock that newer homesteaders get into. They then soon find that raising pigs is a completely different...
10 Items You Should Stockpile Before The Next Great Depression
The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn that caused severe unemployment, declines in output, and deflation in most countries around...
How To Build A Cheap Bunker In Your Backyard
It is time we all learn how to build a cheap bunker in our backyard. The average steel bunker, base design, is going to run you over $20,000 for...
6 Things You Need To Know Before Buying A Homestead Plot
After everything that happened starting with 2020, more and more individuals are looking at or considering to homestead. However, it is not a step...
Let It Rot
Composting will save the world, your garden, and even your budget. You read that right; composting will save the world and I'd love for you to be a...
10 Off-Grid Water Systems You Should Have On Your Property
Did you ever think about being water independent and reduce your utility costs at the same time? Let’s look at 10 water systems that ensure there is...
Native American Recipes Every Homesteader Must Know
Today we'll be looking at several general Indigenous recipes from the North American continent. I think every homesteader should know and try these...
DIY Backyard Projects You Need To Get Done By Spring
Since winters are cold and harsh, there might be better times to implement your homestead ideas into life. You can get all those DIY projects off...
You Are Not Ready For Winter Until You Have These
With the Winter Solstice recently passing us by and pushing us into a snowy wonderland, we should probably take a look at how to be best prepared...
