Tag Archives: homesteading

Tuesday’s Tip to Homesteading: Herb Wheels

March 23, 2010 6 Comments

A Basic Herb Wheel With warmer weather it’s time to get those herbs that have been basket-bound all winter out into the fresh air!   This year, why not make an Herb Wheel!  You can place it under a fledgling tree (so they get enough sun) and help to feed the soil around the tree [...] Read more
Category: Urban Homesteading
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Tuesday’s Tip to Homesteading: Baby Steps are still Steps

March 9, 2010 0 Comments

  want to watch the rite movie which offers Organic and Chemical-free Whole Grains, Bosch Mixers, the NutriMill, instructional tutorials, recipes and more. Listen to her Radio Show – Live or Archived at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/millersgrainhouse Related Reading: Read more
Category: Stretching the Homestead Budget
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Urban Homesteading and Gardening – Practical Strategies for Self Reliance

August 9, 2009 2 Comments

  Being an urban dweller, you’ve probably had to face a credit and financial squeeze, prevalent in these challenging economic times.  You’ve gone on austerity drives to stretch your dollar and save your costs.  But you’re not going to compromise on your health and wellness – you’re cognizant of the fact that what you eat [...] Read more
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Tuesday’s Tips to Homesteading: Reuse ‘trash’

July 21, 2009 1 Comment

One tip to homesteading is not so much being a ‘pack-rat’ (although I am guilty of that with glass jars), but looking at ways to reuse something that might otherwise be thrown away. Today I want to share a pictorial tutorial of just what I’m talking about when it comes to saving ‘trash’ and making [...] Read more
Category: Stretching the Homestead Budget
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Tuesday’s Tip to Homesteading: Make it yourself

June 30, 2009 0 Comments

Just about every thing can be made at home. We don’t have to rely on manufacturers for our daily provisions. Homesteading is about simplifying, not always the easiest route, but the simplest is the goal. If you’ve not had the chance to see this video, I’d suggest you do so. Such a convenience food that [...] Read more
Category: Home Life, Homesteading Lifestyle
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Tuesday’s Tip to Homesteading: Push through & Perseverance

June 23, 2009 3 Comments

The art of perseverance is often looked at with some type of nostalgia. History tells us stories of people during times such as the founding of the country, the Great Depression, the prisoners in camps and war zones that persevered through trial with diligence, with hope in the face of despair. These are not the [...] Read more
Category: Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes
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A picture’s worth a thousand words …

January 20, 2009 0 Comments

  When learning to homestead, or even dreaming about homesteading, I would have loved to have someone help me SEE things that I could do. Alas, growing up in suburbia many skills needed by a homesteader (or a home maker for that matter) were not passed down to me. They were perceived as not needed. [...] Read more
Category: Stretching the Homestead Budget
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