The Trials and Triumphs of a Composting Toilet
When building a homestead from scratch, almost anything goes. This is especially…
Growing Hazelnuts on the Homestead
Hazelnuts (also known as filberts) are a favorite autumn delicacy, whether they…
Belted Galloways: The “Oreo-Cookie” Cow
The “Belted Galloway”, a hardy breed of Scottish Cattle, is distinctive because…
Giving up the Grocery Store: Becoming Increasingly Self-Sufficient in a Practical Way
2020 was a changing point in my life that I didn’t realize…
How to Save a Bundle on Loan Interest
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook Second Edition: An Owner's Manual for…
My Potbellied Piggy Bank: Selling Potbellied Pigs on the Homestead
I wasn’t sure how much a pair of potbellied pigs would amount…
Becoming a Certified Wildlife Habitat
There's never a bad time to think about conservation and helping out…
Homesteading Failures – If at First You Don’t Succeed, Don’t Worry, No One Else Does Either.
Anyone who claims to succeed without some measure of homesteading failure first…
Dive In! Tips and Tricks for Dumpster Diving
We are an imprudent, wasteful people. Well, not us. You and I…
The Lazy Harvest: Start Saving Water and Money in Just a Few Hours with a DIY Rainwater Catchment System
Want a quick but very useful and effective homesteading project you can…
