Gardeners and farmers constantly battle with the weeds, but weeds can have a useful purpose. We should be using weeds as soil indicators. Simply…
I remember first having thoughts about living off the land when I was six years old. I was sitting at the kitchen table with…
When I first started gardening, I knew I would probably be spending a lot of time weeding. What I didn’t realize is just how…
No matter where you live, you can create an income stream, or supplement your existing income by harvesting the natural products you find all…
As we left our home in the city, where my beautiful wife, our well-mannered children, and I spent the last eight years of our…
I have a perversion. When I go for a walk around my place, it may appear that I’m enjoying my time in nature, but…
I don't know about you, but one of the things I appreciate most in a plant, that is, if I'm going to be expending…
Do you want to know how amazing bats are? I hear you saying, “Why am I learning about bats on Homestead.org?” What could they…
Homemade non-grape wines are easy and quick to create. Not only can you fill your own glass, but those of your friends and family…
If you are looking for something different to market from your homestead, consider African violets. Even if you have never grown or sold flowers…
Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle. However, planting and depending solely on annuals season after season can be…
I recently had breakfast with my three-year old granddaughter, Josephine, in a rather chi-chi diner of her choosing. When her pancake arrived it was garnished…
Mushrooms make good sense for us homesteaders. They make good sense for someone who just dreams of being a homesteader. It doesn't matter if you…
Making a life off of your land is nothing short of one big adventure. People who are serious about it are the committed type.…
"The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where…
The first summer after my husband and I bought our first home, I was very eager to plant as many lovely things as I could…
Picking mineral-rich "weeds" like dandelion, clover, chickweed and plantain is a great way to round out your nutritional intake during the spring, summer and…
"Oh, this is beautiful!" I sighed. My fiancé had brought me out to his property in the neighboring state several months before we married. It…
"I believe the Great Creator has put oil and ores on this earth to give us a breathing spell. As we exhaust them, we must…
"There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; pray, love, remember: and there is pansies. That's for thoughts. There's fennel for you, and columbines: there's rue for you;…
