by | | Home Life, Homesteading Lifestyle, Livestock and Animals, Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes
Not Ready to Raise Livestock on your Homestead for Food? For many people raising their own livestock is essential to their sustainable living practices. But for others, especially in urban areas, it may not be possible to do so. Even if you’re able to raise the...
by | | Composting Tips, Homesteading Lifestyle, Livestock and Animals, Small Livestock
Chickens are a wonderful part of many homesteads. They provide food, fertilizer, and a natural bug control. If you have chickens or are planning on getting them for your homestead, you’ll want to consider one important question… How do I build a Chicken...
by | | Home Life, Homesteading Lifestyle, Stretching the Homestead Budget
The Benefits of Using and Storing Rainwater There are many reasons to use rainwater in multiple ways – and store it for ongoing use. It benefits both you and the environment around you. People have stored rainwater for thousands of years, so this isn’t a new...
by | | Alternative Growing Methods, Growing Vegetables, Herbs and Herb Gardens, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle, Organic Farming, Organic Gardening and Growing
Importance of a Garden During a Global Crisis Growing a garden not only provides fresh food but a wealth of other benefits too. All that a homestead garden has to offer becomes vitally important during a time of global crisis. During a global crisis (especially a...
by | | Growing Fruits, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle
Benefits of Planting Flowering Tree on Your Homestead Homesteaders often have a utilitarian way of thinking and anything that is on the homestead must earn its’ keep. Flowering trees might get overlooked and not deemed as useful for a homestead as hardwood trees....
by | | Alternative Growing Methods, Growing Vegetables, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle, Organic Farming, Organic Gardening and Growing
Here are some Organic Pest Control Options for Your Garden Growing a chemical-free garden is the goal of any homesteader so it’s vital to find organic pest control options for the garden. There will always be hungry pests looking for an easy meal in the garden,...
