Raising a housegoat is not for the faint of heart, nor is it normal. Truth is often stranger than fiction, and normal is not something…
Mushrooms, or mycelium, make good sense for us homesteaders. They make good sense for someone who just dreams of being a homesteader. It doesn’t matter…
I am here to tell you about how homesteading in the United States and the United Kingdom differ; there are many aspects that are different…
I must say I’m a bit of a cynic when it comes to growing flowers on the homestead. When I go to the nursey to…
The life of a modern-day homesteader is consumed with planning and projects. Whether it’s beehive construction, mending broken fence-posts, or stocking the pond, the expense…
Dollar signs filled my 12-year-old mind as I gazed, fascinated, at the hundreds of chicks scurrying under the heat lamps at the farm-supply store. The…
Bravo to those already on their own land, who are old hands at gardening and raising animals and bettering their lives. These are the folks…
A homestead can always use another source of income. So when you are ready to search for a new source of money, an animal that…
It’s hard to imagine a world without chickens. We love them for their eggs, meat, and companionship, not to mention the joy they bring to…
Small-scale rabbit farming is an excellent idea for homesteaders who want to supplement food and income, but don’t live on a large homestead. Rabbits do…
Caprese salad brings together some of my very favorite summer flavors. In fact, when I’m missing the warmth of the summer sun, I’ll even throw…
Until recently, I only thought of homesteading as something that could be done on acres upon acres of land, and that, to be a homesteader,…