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Homesteading articles about Land as it pertains to homesteaders, farming, animal husbandry, gardening, and myriad other topics discussed at Homestead.org, collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Wintertime on the Homestead

Snow, ice, sleet, and wind.  Darkness at 4 p.m., rock-hard ground, frozen…

April Freeman April Freeman

Homestead Woodlot Management

You might suspect that when you say farewell to the bright lights…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Seed Heads Provide Food for Wildlife and Decorate the Winter Landscape

Once the last blazing maple leaf has floated to the ground and…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

The Pawpaw: America’s Secret Native Fruit

Ozark banana. Quaker delight. Asimoya. Hillbilly mango. This relatively obscure fruit goes by…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst

Zen and the Sport of Scything: Tai-chi or Golf?

I have to cut some hay.  It’s one of those must-do things. …

Chris Devaney Chris Devaney

This Land is (Not) Your Land: Homesteading for Renters

For centuries now, owning a home or plot of land has been…

Gavin Schriver Gavin Schriver

Nuisance Wildlife Encounters On the Rise

Encounters with "nuisance wildlife" have been on the upswing in recent years.…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Tips from an Established Forest Garden

Starting a forest garden on your homestead is one of the best…

Elizabeth Waddington Elizabeth Waddington

Managing Invasive Plant Species on the Homestead

Invasive plant species anywhere on the homestead are a problem for the…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

The Learned Burn: Prescribed Burns to Prevent Wildfires

A tall, determined man strode purposefully down the dusty farm road, half-hidden…

Lily Herndon Weaks Lily Herndon Weaks

Utilizing Trees on the Homestead: Crafts to Cure-alls

When you become a homesteader, you notice how much nature is willing…

Isabella Fisher Isabella Fisher

How to Buy Land Very Cheaply

Excerpted from Neil's book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

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