Even though I now live in the South (of the US), I grew up eating Americanized versions of Thai, Mexican, Indian, Korean, Chinese, Brazilian, French, Moroccan, Jamaican, and Ethiopian foods as ...
How to Propagate Plants by Layering with Minimal Work
When I first started homesteading, I only had about ¼ of an acre to use to grow food. I partitioned part of that to use as a vegetable garden. Then, I earmarked the rest of the space as a mini fruit ...
Growing Egyptian Walking Onions: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest These Unique Onions
I am an onion addict. I use them in everything from soups to salads to sides and more. Back when I used to buy my onions, I went through about 5 pounds a week. Now that I am trying to grow our food ...
4 Tips on How to Cook “From Scratch” Like a Homesteader
There's a big difference between being a good grocery store cook and being a good homesteading cook. For starters, most of us homestead cooks grow our own ingredients and pluck them fresh from the ...
How to Propagate Plants from Stem Cuttings and Save Lots of Money
When I first started gardening, the term “plant propagation” scared the heck of out of me. To be honest, I was so afraid to do it, that I didn't even really understand what it was. Now that I've ...
Growing Horseradish: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Horseradish
Are you a Wasabi fan? Doesn't a dab of that stuff taste delicious in a tuna roll? Don't you wish you could grow the ingredients to make it home? True wasabi – as in the stuff made from the Wasabia ...
When to Pinch Pennies and When to Pay for Quality as a Homesteader
I had this fantasy that I could create our dream homestead for a few hundred dollars. I re-purposed wood, salvaged fencing, and begged, borrowed, or rescued (from the landfill) everything we needed to ...
An Essential Guide to Self-Sufficient Gardening with 17 Staple Crops
The first year I tried to grow a self-sufficient garden, I made some huge mistakes. First, I read the seed catalog on an empty stomach. All those delicious descriptions made me buy so many ...
5 Homestead Layout Planning Tips to Save You Money in the Long Run
Whether you want to begin homesteading where you are, find a new location, or improve the homestead you have, proper planning is essential. Planning the layout of your homestead is an invitation to ...