by Homesteader | Apr 22, 2020 | Alternative Growing Methods, Frugal Living, Growing Vegetables, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle, Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes, Organic Farming, Organic Gardening and Growing
Best Vegetables to Grow in the Shade A location that receives direct sunlight 6-hours a day is the best for vegetable growing, but it’s not the only location that will produce food. Several vegetable plants can be grown successfully in shady areas, as long as...
by Homesteader | Mar 17, 2012 | Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle, Livestock and Animals, Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes
I have written and shared several articles on the topic of homesteading today and especially on the ability to create a homesteading lifestyle within the existing trends. Almost every day someone asks me about the realities and potential of homesteading today. Is a...
by Homesteader | Jan 7, 2012 | Home Life, Homesteading Lifestyle, Livestock and Animals, Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes
Do you have livestock on your homestead? Do you plan on getting any livestock? The fact is, if уоu kеер animals оf аnу sort you are gоіng tо nееd adequate fencing. In mаnу states, іn fact, fencing іѕ legally required fоr аnуоnе wіth livestock оr horses – оr...
by Homesteader | Oct 3, 2011 | Growing Fruits, Growing Vegetables, Homestead Gardening, Livestock and Animals, Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes, Organic Gardening and Growing, Small Livestock
If you are homesteading, or looking to homestead, you are likely interested in living a more simple lifestyle. Getting back to the basics of simple living requires a commitment to going green. Homesteading offers you the ideal solution to your need for health and...
by Homesteader | Apr 11, 2011 | Attitudes and Mind Sets, Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes, Stretching the Homestead Budget
This past Saturday on Your Preparation Station Donna Miller had the honor of conducting a two hour interview with LaMar Alexander. For anyone interested in going ‘off grid’, simplifying your life and getting out of the day to day rat race of paying huge...
by Homesteader | Jun 9, 2010 | Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes
If you’re new to homesteading or even a seasoned veteran – one topic that often has many many tips to it is how to preserve your harvest once the garden starts putting out food! Below are a few options: Canning – This is one of the most widely used...
