Is Homesteading a Good Lifestyle?

by | | Frugal Living, Home Life, Homesteading Lifestyle, Stretching the Homestead Budget, Urban Homesteading

Is Homesteading a Good Lifestyle? I’ve been a happy homesteader a long time. It’s hard work, but extremely rewarding. I regularly have people asking me – “Is Homesteading a Good Lifestyle?”. Let me give my answer in this article...

Helpful Organic Composting Tips

by | | Composting Tips, Home Life

Organic composting is an effective way of recycling food and garden waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Composting helps to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills and creates a valuable resource that can be used to improve soil fertility and soil...

When Should You Choose a Small Chicken Coop Over a Larger One?

by | | Home Life, Livestock and Animals, Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes, Small Livestock

For years we’ve had Chickens on our Homestead. We receive many benefits from these wonderful creatures and really find the care of them to be minimal compared to the excellent rewards we receive. We really love the fresh eggs, insect management, and natural...

Getting Started With Homesteading

by | | Growing Vegetables, Home Life, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle, Livestock and Animals

So, You have finally decided to step-out into the wonderful and simpler lifestyle of homesteading? After talking your family into starting a homestead, you are ready to begin the journey of growing your own food, raising chickens and other livestock, making soap, and...

How to Live a More Self Sufficient Life

by | | Home Life

Homesteading has been defined as living a simple life without the need of having a job or working for someone else. This is not to say that there is no work involved in this lifestyle, it is just that you will have more time to do things with your family and friends,...

Worm Farms – How to Build One

by | | Home Life

I absolutely love having a worm farm.  The compost is excellent, and the worms are very low maintenance.  I believe every homestead should have a worm farm.It is no secret that worms are beneficial to our garden soil. They help break down waste and they make...