A homestead is not complete without a kitchen garden and a homestead business is not complete without a market garden. It is tricky to create…
We're going to delve into the world of cheesemaking science for beginners. Learning about cheesemaking at home can be a fun, easy project. Cutting into your…
I haven’t met a homesteader who doesn’t enjoy good food but even the best of us can get into a food rut. Juniper berries are…
As a self-proclaimed Homesteader, I have spent many years learning and researching how to do all manner of things on a homestead. I taught myself…
If you live where a daily trip to the grocery store is not possible, or you can't keep leafy vegetables in your refrigerator long enough,…
My husband Donnie was raised near the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina, a little set of scenic, high hills in the central part of the…
Have you considered what you would do if you could not buy yeast at the grocery store? This is a question I have thought about…
Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle. However, planting and depending solely on annuals season after season can be exhausting…
Growing currants on your homestead provides several benefits. A perennial plant that can be productive for up to ten years. currant is a very healthy…
Persimmons are a delicious and unusual fruit to grow on your homestead. Persimmons like a warm climate but other than that, they are not particularly…
Everyone has their own morning routine, their own private formula for embracing the new sunrise. For some it may be yoga stretches, turning the dog…
It was a cool and gloomy morning in the mid-October woods. But despite the lack of sunshine, the timber had a glorious glow. This particular…