Ecology

Check Out These Seeds! Grow Hardy Plants and Preserve the Food Chain with a Seed Library

Grow Hardy Plants and Preserve the Food Chain with a Seed Library It occurred to me, as I was writing…

1 year ago

The Lazy Harvest: Start Saving Water and Money in Just a Few Hours with a DIY Rainwater Catchment System

Want a quick but very useful and effective homesteading project you can knock-out this weekend?  Consider installing a rainwater catchment…

1 year ago

Quick and Easy Compost Guide

Those who are not yet living the homesteading dream may be confused about the passion with which homesteaders talk about…

1 year ago

The Basics of Composting

If you’re new to gardening, you’ll be doing yourself a great service by learning the basics of composting and beginning…

1 year ago

6 Ways to Make Your Homestead More Sustainable

Creating sustainable homesteads has become more and more important over recent years. People are more interested than ever in reducing…

2 years ago

Salvage is the Soul of Our Homestead

A girl about the age of twelve, sporting a French beret, stands to the side with her face tilted, looking…

2 years ago

Create a Future-Proof Homestead: Planning for Climate and Cultural Changes

Tooting My Own Horn (Briefly). At the beginning of 2020, I predicted (and gave concrete plans on how to mitigate)…

2 years ago

Using Beeswax Around the Homestead

Beeswax is a versatile by-product of honey production and a very valuable tool. There are many ways you can begin…

2 years ago

Staying Cool Without Air Conditioning on the Homestead

The cicadas are rasping out a mid-summer melody.  The air is still, the heat on the road wavering the image…

2 years ago

The Benefits of Bats on the Homestead

Bats are among the most misunderstood creatures on the planet. For centuries, these flying mammals have been associated with evil…

2 years ago