Those of us who revel in self-sufficiency tend to make self-care a high priority. For example, many of us eat organic food and make our own natural cleaning products. But what about self-care? ...
How to Make a Winter Nature Journal to Pass the Cold Months
Winter is a great time of year for a lot of reasons, but if you're passionate about gardening and the great outdoors, you might be struck by the winter blues when the cold weather rolls around. That's ...
Make Your Own Toothpaste at Home With Simple Ingredients
Believe it or not, 4 of the 30 most common diseases are related to oral health. That's why it's important to take care of your teeth, and part of that is using good dental products. No need to shell ...
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 ...
How To Create a Magical Movie Theater in Your Backyard
Watching movies is one of the best ways to spend a weekend with your friends and family, but sometimes you just want to stay home instead of traveling to the local cinema. Why not turn your ...
How to Build a Sturdy Wattle Fence with Tree Branches
If you need an inexpensive fence option that just happens to have a dreamy cottage look about it, you're going to love wattle fencing. Building a wattle fence doesn't take much time or money, ...
How to Create the Perfect Raised Bed Garden
When you’re flicking through gardening magazines and see photo after photo of perfectly placed vegetables all lined up in a raised bed garden you might be thinking, how can you build this at ...
23 Best Plants for Making Cordage Like Rope, String, and Twine
When was the last time you used string or rope around your homestead? Now, how well do you think you'd fare if you weren't able to pop down to the hardware store to get more? Don't panic: there's an ...
How to Make DIY Seed Tape and Use It to Sow Seeds
Have you ever struggled to plant tiny seeds like those from snapdragons or poppies? Or maybe spacing seeds appropriately is a struggle for you. I can relate. That's why I'm a huge fan of seed ...