Ecology

Homesteading Ecology articles collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

Waste Not, Want Not: Repurposing on the Homestead

Growing up in the rural Midwest, and being a child not unlike millions of others with a more selective than…

2 months ago

Bats & Guano: Gifts From the Garden Gods

Say the words feces, scat, feculence, crap, caca, and a shovel-full of other euphemisms and you would be describing pretty…

2 months ago

Wintering Bees

Before you read "Wintering Bees", have you read "Getting Ready to Get Ready For Winter"? ~~~~~~~~ In the northern parts…

6 months ago

Preparing Bees for Winter: Getting Ready to Get Bees Ready For Winter

This was article supposed to be something about how honey bees and beekeepers deal with winter and it was to…

7 months ago

Eco-friendly Tips for a More Sustainable Home

Most people find that making small green changes around the home is fairly easy, and definitely more forgiving towards your…

9 months ago

Going Bats! The Benefits of Bat Houses on Your Homestead

Do you want to know how amazing bats are?  I imagine some of you are saying, “Why am I learning…

10 months ago

Growing a Butterfly Garden: Host Plants to Attract Butterflies

Whether you just want to have lovely, colorful things flitting around in your garden, or you want to venture into…

11 months ago

Simple Solar Projects

Solar power is sweeping the nation and for good reason.  Solar energy is a renewable resource that has no negative…

12 months ago

Becoming a Certified Wildlife Habitat

There's never a bad time to think about conservation and helping out wildlife. As a matter of fact, late winter,…

1 year ago

Beneficial Bugs

When I first started gardening, I knew I would probably be spending a lot of time weeding.  What I didn’t…

1 year ago