The concept of intercropping seemed completely revolutionary. Not only did you get to grow more food in a small garden, but you could reduce weeds, minimize pest pressure, water less, better control ...
Winter Homesteading Activities To Fill Your Freezing Cold Days
I love to work outside even on freezing cold days…unless it’s windy. There is something about the cold wind that cuts to your core and chills you to the bone. In truth, those bone-chilling ...
Urban, Suburban, and Rural Homesteading: Which Type Is Right for You
A lot of people dream of moving out to the country to start their farm or homestead. But, often the practical realities of rural homesteading are not a dream come true for everyone. In fact, I know ...
How to Grow Gochu (Korean Chili Peppers) for Gochujang
I lived on Maui for a year in my early twenties. It was a paradise on earth in many ways. One of my favorite things though was a little neighborhood grocery store across from my apartment. It was ...
How to Make Homemade Kimchi from Your Fall Garden Produce
Kimchi is my absolute favorite fall ferment to make on the homestead. Plus, fall is the absolute best time of the year to make it. The key ingredients – Chinese or Napa-style cabbage, carrots, and ...
How to Improve Your Landscape Hydrology to Minimize Fire Risks
The word hydrology wasn’t part of my vocabulary until I started homesteading. I had a vague understanding of the water cycles like rainfall, runoff, reservoirs, water tables, and such. I also got that ...
How to Make Powdered Spices Easily at Home
I love to use a mortar and pestle to make powdered spice mixes for meals. When the pestle pounds seeds from coriander, mustard, cumin, cardamom, and more -- the aroma is absolutely intoxicating! It’s ...
Landscaping Techniques You Can Use to Reduce Risk of Fire
I know we all had a good laugh over the idea of raking forests to prevent fires. My favorite spoof of that gross understatement of what it takes to prevent fires was the woman who took a video of ...
10 Tips to Help You Maximize Your Greenhouse Space
Greenhouses are costly and timeconsuming to build. They require care and money to keep heated and cooled in most climates. Plus, they need regular maintenance to clean the windows or panels so they ...