Our area normally gets just enough rain to grow food without irrigation, and we also get plenty of sun. So, we usually don't have issues with mud on our homestead. This year though, we've had both ...
7 Essential Sanitization Tips for Canning Food Safely at Home
When I first started canning, I was taught to sterilize the jars, lids, and rings because everything must be sanitized before you ever put food in it. Well, years later, I’m learning we no longer ...
15 DIY Solar Panel Tutorials That Will Save You More Than a Few Bucks
Does the idea of solar energy fascinate you? Is it because of the technology, the independence it can give you, or because of the money which could be saved by going solar? If you are considering ...
18 Relaxing Activities to Beat the Fatigue from Your Summer Chores
Most of us homesteaders start down this path out of a sense of necessity. Now, that doesn't mean that we homestead because our lives depend on it the way our ancestors did. However, in my opinion, ...
25 Gorgeous Farmhouse Plans for Your Dream Homestead House
What does the word ‘farmhouse’ bring to mind for you? Do your thoughts go to a large plantation style home? Or a home with a large wrap around porch? Even a more modest home with a small porch on ...
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 ...
18 Important Tasks to Do During Summer on the Homestead
On a homestead summer is a time of hard grafting. There are plenty of tasks that need your attention, and it is easy to feel overwhelmed. However, it is time when the homestead is at its most ...
How to Get Started with Zero-Waste Living at Your Own Pace
Have you heard of people talking about zero waste living? Are you confused as to what it means or how you achieve it? It sounds impossible to lead a lifestyle which creates little to no waste. ...
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 ...