Homesteading is full of opportunities to learn new skills. From canning to homemade cheese and wine, there’s always a chance to do a little more at home. When it comes to winemaking, it often starts ...
33 Ways to Conserve Water At Home
Every year we hear more and more about water uncertainty. As the climate and weather patterns shift and change, water is one of the changes we notice most. But so many of us are stuck in patterns of ...
How to Keep a Garden Journal to Make You a Better Gardener
Journaling is one of the most rewarding hobbies. Each journal is a beautiful and unique way to record your thoughts, plan your dreams, or track cyclical events. I use journals as reading logs, weekly ...
The Basics of Horse Grooming for Beginners
Horse ownership is exciting, but bringing your first horse home can also be overwhelming. Providing day-to-day care at first is often full of questions. Am I doing this right? Am I doing enough? What ...
How to Grow and Care for Spider Plants
Spider plants are some of the hardiest houseplants out there. These effusive-looking, bright green little plants can survive a lot of neglect. If you're sick of babying your houseplants, you should be ...
The Essential Guide to Making an Herbal Salve
Herbalism is one of the most important skills a homesteader can have. The world is full of healing plants, and no matter where you live, it’s likely your patch of land is full of them. When you find a ...
Growing Rye: How to Plant, Care For, and Harvest This Healthy Cereal
While we may just think of rye as a necessary part of pumpernickel bread, it’s so much more. I love baking with rye, cooking with rye berries, and using rye as a cover crop to nourish the soil in ...
27 Winter Homestead Projects You Can Do in a Weekend
Winter is my favorite season on the homestead. I love being buried in the snow and cuddled up by the fire. One of the best parts of winter is that the garden is tucked under the snow, the animals are ...
Your Handy Guide to Canning Poultry Safely
Are you a canner? Around here, almost everyone cans a few things. Pickles, carrots, or the ubiquitous zucchini. But for some people, basic canning just isn’t enough. For serious homesteaders, canning ...