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Grandma Knows Best

Grandma Knows Best

Being a grandma is the most wonderful thing in the world. You get to impart your knowledge for a second time in life. A grandma is given a second...

In 10 Years You Wish You’d Known This

In 10 Years You Wish You’d Known This

Throughout American history, there have been moments when the road became rough, and challenges knocked on our doors. People faced struggles that...

DO NOT Get Rid Of This

DO NOT Get Rid Of This

In some areas of the world, you're absolutely required to rake up fallen leaves and have them disposed of by your local authority figures. And if...

How To Make A Wind Turbine At Home

How To Make A Wind Turbine At Home

Living off the grid can be expensive. As a homesteader, you can take several steps to cut down your electricity bills and reduce your overall energy...

Tomato Preservation Recipes

Tomato Preservation Recipes

When we start to talk about preserving, we usually end up with a canner on our counter. That will be the case for this article, but I must note that...

I Regret Planting These

I Regret Planting These

Our cottage, Haven Hill, in Northern Wisconsin sits on three woodland acres overlooking a large, deep spring-fed lake. We have owned the property...

How To Raise Turkeys For Holiday Cash

How To Raise Turkeys For Holiday Cash

I know it's September, but don't let stand in the way of you making some cash. Everyone looks for turkeys during Thanksgiving and Christmas. They...

Corn

Corn

Corn is one of the oldest vegetables known to man. It’s said to have kept ancient civilizations alive through the centuries. Corn is still popular...

Canning $5 Amish Stew

Canning $5 Amish Stew

Many people hold the Amish lifestyle in high regard due to its simplicity, which starkly contrasts with the modern conveniences that most of society...

How To Use Weeds To Read Your Soil

How To Use Weeds To Read Your Soil

“Why are these weeds growing in my garden?” Well, you’ll be surprised to find out that they are growing in your garden for a reason. North America...

Corn Pone – The Pioneers Bread

Corn Pone – The Pioneers Bread

This may differ from the food you eat regularly, but the classical Corn Pone should be on every homesteader's list of go-to recipes for various...

A Homesteader’s Worst Enemy

A Homesteader’s Worst Enemy

Homesteading is an incredible journey filled with joy and rewards. But let's be honest, it's not all rainbows and butterflies. From backbreaking...

DIY Potato Tower

DIY Potato Tower

As a homesteader, I find joy in being self-sufficient and growing my own produce in a small garden. While I may not have truckloads of produce, I...

35 Ingenious Uses For Buckets

35 Ingenious Uses For Buckets

One of the most useful items that is a part of my life is a bucket. From time immemorial buckets have been around. The humorous song that most of us...

Ugly Truths About Homesteading

Ugly Truths About Homesteading

When I first decided to get into self-sufficiency and homesteading , I thought it was super easy. I was about to find out how dead wrong I was....

This Is The No #1 Enemy Of Potatoes

This Is The No #1 Enemy Of Potatoes

"Oh," you say to yourself. "What a pretty little bug!" Ah, but little do you know that this bug is out to hurt your feelings and ruin your day. Its...

What Molasses Does To Your Garden

What Molasses Does To Your Garden

I don't often talk about the exact procedure that you need to work with to make the best of your blossoms and to heavily fertilize your plants....

How To Get Rid Of Spiders Naturally

How To Get Rid Of Spiders Naturally

Spiders have a lot of benefits. They can eat annoying pests like mosquitos and insects and are good for the ecosystem.  However, certain varieties...

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