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 ...
Celebrating Thanksgiving on a Homestead: A Modern Take on an Important Date
Until I started homesteading, I always had reservations about celebrating Thanksgiving. Let’s face it, the holiday has a complicated history. It is only by considering this complicated history and ...
How to Prepare Your Homestead for a Blizzard
Blizzards are a real threat in the winter, depending on where you live. While you might have some warning that a big storm is approaching, you never know what the weather will bring until it arrives. ...
2 Old Wives’ Tales, The Origins, and How They Could Change the Way You Homestead
Next month, my mother-in-law will have been gone for two years now. I miss her every day, but when the anniversary of her death rolls around, I find myself remembering different things she taught ...
Micro-Farming: What Is It and How Do You Do It
I’ve recently started teaching a life skills course at my children’s homeschool co-op. It’s a beneficial class which teaches middle-school children basic skills they’ll need to survive in an adult ...
11 Tips to Keep Yourself and Your Family Safe on the Homestead
Safety is a top priority for everyone. There’s a risk of injury and crime no matter where you turn. It seems every time I get onto social media there are more warnings of people lurking around ...
9 Effective Root Cellar Pest Control Methods to Keep Critters Away
Food attracts pests and rodents. And rodents attract snakes. These are facts of life if you choose to use a root cellar to store your food over the winter months. They’re handy, but you must know ...
20 Tips to Help You Become a Minimalist Homesteader
Minimalism is a bit of a buzzword these days. It has a lot of different meanings depending on who you ask. I like this description: Minimalism is a tool to rid yourself of life’s excess in favor ...
Everything You Should Know to Build a Modern Root Cellar
Our ancestors built root cellars to keep their produce fresh without refrigeration. These days you may want to consider making a modern root cellar, as it is still a viable option to store large ...