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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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Homestead Prepping: Buying a Bug Out Location (Buying a B.O.L.)

About two years ago, while selling real estate for a broker who…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Keeping Skunks at Bay

Anyone old enough to remember the classic Looney Tunes cartoons is familiar…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

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

Small-scale Homesteading: How Much Do You Really Need?

I subscribe to a number of homesteading blogs.  One in particular chronicles…

Rebecca Long Rebecca Long

We’re not Playing, ‘Possum: Opossums are Actually Good for the Homestead

My first up-close encounter with an opossum was one evening many years…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

This Homestead Protected by Mother Nature: Homestead Security

The very nature of living on a homestead is such that it…

Marcus WC Tipton Marcus WC Tipton

Eco-Landscaping Can Trim Home Energy Costs

Especially in this time of inflation and rising energy costs, heating and…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

The Benefits of Bats on the Homestead

Bats are among the most misunderstood creatures on the planet. For centuries,…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Attract Wildlife to Your Property

Living in the country means you have to deal with fewer people. …

Doug Smith Doug Smith

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

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