Cucamelon
Cucamelons, also known as, ‘mini watermelons,’ ‘mouse melons’ and ‘Mexican sour gherkins,’ have been gaining recognition of late because of their...
Low Maintenance Animals for Your Homestead
While many of us dream of a ranch with sprawling acreage and thousands of head of cattle or another high-production type of livestock, it isn't...
Ingenious Uses for Egg Cartons
Have you been tossing out egg cartons in your yard, thinking they're useless? If so, it's time to gather those cartons and turn them into something...
Better Than a Faraday Cage
My dad is living with me and my family. He just had his 80th birthday, but he’s very sick and bedbound. To top it all off, he also needs dialysis...
Square Foot Gardening 101
If you've been looking at various gardening techniques for small areas, you've probably run across the term Square Foot Gardening. Here, we'll...
Have You Been Using Fake Honey?
If you think honey is your health’s ally, today’s article might come as a shock to you. Do you know those little plastic honey bear recipients on...
Why You Should Throw Your Generator In The Trash
In the face of increasing climate uncertainties, having a reliable power source during emergencies is crucial. Many households turn to generators...
What Went Wrong With Your Bread?
Few things can rival the enticing aroma of fresh bread straight out of the oven, boasting a delightful combination of fragrance and fluffiness. Once...
Ingenious Projects for Endless Hot Water Without Electricity
How many times have you found yourself without hot water? It could be a power outage, the hot water heater failing, or a water supply disruption....
Why We Don’t Eat Turkey Eggs
Americans go crazy for eggs. Chicken eggs at least. The average Joe or Jane eats about 250 of 'em every year! There's also a growing interest in...
12 Types of Wood You Should Never Burn
Most homesteaders plan on using wood for heating and cooking, in the event that the power goes out. That makes sense, as mankind has been using wood...
Never Store These 10 Foods Together
Whether you're storing your food in a chilly root cellar for the winter or you're simply looking for tips as to what not to do in your kitchen,...
Read This Before Starting An Indoor Garden
Oh, the weather outside may be frightful and we're yearning for our beautiful greenery and our sunny days already! The thing is, many of us will...
How To Purify Water Off Grid
There are various ways to purify water off the grid, which means without relying on a centralized water treatment facility. How to purify water off...
Don’t Throw Away Your Wood Ash! Do This Instead
Some people make a habit of cleaning out wood ash from their fireplaces and their fire pits and throwing it away. This blows my mind; wood ash is so...
Survival Hacks From The Civil War That Are More Useful Than Ever
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a very challenging time for all Americans, civilian and military. As the war progressed, and particularly...
Off Grid Water Heaters
Living off-grid for a decade, I've tested various water heaters. Solar ones are sunny-day champions, though not great when clouds roll in....
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...
10 Things To Never Feed Your Pigs
Pigs have been unfairly labeled as unclean animals who eat anything. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Pigs are actually extremely clean,...
Ingenious Ways To Preserve Cheese At Home
Perhaps you've had an extremely bountiful milking season and you have nothing to do with the excess milk as you clean out your freezer (probably in...
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. And in all this time a wire from the...
Carrots
Amongst the many vegetables that thrive in a homesteader's garden are carrots. They are delicious and versatile, allowing you to make many...
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...
Vegetables You Can Grow In Your Attic
Today, we're going somewhere we've never gone before. Upstairs. Into the attic. Attics are one of the least-used parts of the house these days,...
Never Feed THIS to Your Chickens
Though our chickens roam the world and eat everything growing on it, there are some plants and food items that they really should avoid. In this...
Fermenting vs Pickling
Fermenting and pickling are food preservation techniques that have been used for centuries to boost the flavors and shelf life of certain foods....
Why You Should Bury Your Vegetables In Sand
Perhaps you've managed to produce a ton of carrots this year and you just don't have the room to store them. Maybe your freezer fell through at the...
How To Grow Tomatoes Indoors
It’s pretty standard wisdom that there are few things better tasting than homegrown tomatoes! Granted, some people don’t like tomatoes, but for...
10 Medicinal Seeds You Should Start This Winter
While traditional medicine is effective, one can not ignore the side effects associated with taking man-made medicine. It is a lot safer to use...
How To Make Long-Lasting Tallow For Survival
Beef tallow is fat that’s cooked down from rump roast, ribs, steaks, or any other cut of meat of the cow. For this article, I use leaf fat from my...
What Livestock My Grandparents Raised During The Great Depression
When you take a look at the economy today, you certainly pause. Things cost more than they once did by a measure that we wouldn't have believed a...
No Electricity Cooking Techniques You Need To Know By Heart
When the power goes out, it can be a little problem or a big one, depending on why it happened, when it happened, and how long it lasted. Even...
