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...
by Homesteader | Oct 23, 2009 | Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes
It’s kind of hard for me to get out in the fog and gray weather. All I want to do is sit by the fire and snuggle a kitty! So today’s tip is – The show must go on! Herbs need re-potting for wintering indoors, animals need...
by Homesteader | Sep 14, 2009 | Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes
For most people, modern life has evolved far from our roots in the natural and simple settings of a homestead lifestyle. The modern life many have chosen, typically requires people to live and work in an artificial, man-made environment. Very few have the privilege...
by Donna | Jul 28, 2009 | Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes
Ah, the cooler breezes of the country without all of it’s concrete and noise beckon many of us now that those days seem so far removed from the hustle and bustle of ‘normal’ life. There are many people who want to someday move to the country. My tip...
by Homesteader | Jun 23, 2009 | Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes
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...