There’s nothing worse than observing a declining supply of hay in your loft. Especially when you're only halfway through winter. It happens to us all. We miscalculate or misjudge the hay ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
6 Reasons to Get a Farm Dog and 5 Reasons You Might Not
When I first started homesteading, I had a pet Golden Retriever named Honey. He was my constant companion. He went just about everywhere with me. So, there was no way he wasn't going to move to ...