by | | Frugal Living, Growing Vegetables, Home Life, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle
Harvesting and storing our crops is one of the main areas we focus on our homestead. Obviously, it helps with our self-reliance and sustainability. Preserving our produce is vital for the ongoing life of our homestead. I’ve put together some simple tips and...
by | | Growing Fruits, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle, Organic Gardening and Growing
We’ve shared often about the benefits and joy of planting fruit trees on your homestead. Let’s take it a step further and share some thoughts about Starting an Orchard on your Homestead If you have a large amount of land that you have not put to use, you...
by | | Alternative Growing Methods, Composting Tips, Growing Fruits, Growing Vegetables, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle
The Dirt Paybacks: Advantages of Composting Composting may literally be viewed as a dirty job. Depending on the type of composting process that you undergo, you may find yourself immersed with dirt and other external elements that other people normally wouldn’t...
by | | Growing Fruits, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle
On your homestead, here are some tips for caring properly for your fruit trees. If you have just recently planted a new fruit tree, I think it is safe to assume you are not yet an expert on the subject. More fruit trees die in their beginning years due to poor care...
by | | Alternative Growing Methods, Composting Tips, Growing Vegetables, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle, Organic Farming, Organic Gardening and Growing, worm farming
If you are homesteading, you are likely developing a garden. With that, here are some Unique Gardening Ideas to Increase Yields Given the state of the economy these days, gardening for some has evolved from a productive hobby to a necessary endeavor. Not only the...
by | | Homesteading Lifestyle, Livestock and Animals, Small Livestock
If you are a homesteader, you know the importance and joy of growing and producing your own food. There is an importance of owning a homesteading chicken coop if you are planning a long-term homestead. Chicken coops are one of the most popular live animals additions...