How To Make Deer Jerky Step by Step
Deer jerky is both delicious and incredibly simple to make. Yes, that’s right, I said simple. Far too many folks think that making beef, deer or any other type of wild game jerky is a […]
How To Use The Entire Corn Plant For Food, Medicine, and Crafts
The corn plant might be the most useful item growing in your garden right now. It is simple to grow and pick, a bit of a time-consuming pain to preserve, and offers the chance to […]
Understanding Your Growing Zone for a Better Harvest
By: Kristina Phelan There are so many things to consider when establishing a homestead: from deciding what kind of animals to raise to what you should grow in the garden. Many new homesteaders may be […]
Elderberry Tincture and Cough Syrup: Nature’s Natural Immune Defense
It must have been about 10 years ago that I decided I was tired of my family constantly getting sick. I was a young mama of 3 kiddos who always seemed to need to go […]
Ways to Save Space On Your Homestead
When it comes to gardening on your homestead there are many great and fun ways to save space. You don’t have to spend a fortune and you can mix and match these ideas to work […]
Homestead Money-Making: Grapevine
Thick grapevine like the ones in the photo above are incredibly sturdy, making them perfect for using to build furniture and large garden decorations. Chances are if you live on a rural homestead in most […]
Homestead Money-Making: Free-Standing Lace Jewelry
Do you want to ditch your day job and work full-time for your homestead? It is a dream many, if not most homesteaders share. Maybe you want to become a homesteader but just are not […]
Canned Apple Butter, Step by Step
It’s time to make some delicious apple butter! If you’re lucky, you’ll be picking a few bushels right on your homestead; however, even if you don’t have your own apple trees (yet!), fresh apples are […]
9 Steps to Create a Permaculture Garden
Permaculture is a toolbox of techniques aimed at regenerating the Earth and the society in which we live. However, many people see permaculture as an agriculture-based activity, driven by its originally meaning of ‘permanent agriculture’. […]
How To Bale and Store Hay
Hay baling is hard work, really hard work. But engaging in traditional farm chores will vastly cut down on animal feed costs while ensuring meat, milk, and recreational livestock. Typically, a hay field can be […]
Dealing with Yellow Jackets Quickly and Easily
Save the bees..but kill all the yellow jackets you can find. I love honeybees, without them we would all die because they pollinate 70% of the food we consume. But, I never feel even the […]
Kefir vs. Kombucha: Which One Is Best?
Kefir and kombucha are all the rage in the natural and holistic health community. They are high in nutrients, as well as sources of rare probiotics. Probiotics are beneficial for both digestion and overall gut […]
This Month on the Homestead (July): Learning and Losses
It has been a tragic couple of weeks here on our survival homesteading retreat. We lost our most long-standing and skilled self-reliance tribe member, the last of my ducks, and my favorite chicken. We have […]
Permaculture Tips for Cool Humid to Cold Climates
A GUIDE TO EXTENDING THE SEASON FOR YEAR-ROUND SELF-SUFFICIENCY Living in colder climates is undoubtedly somewhat challenging when it comes to growing food. The harshness of frost and ice leaves our gardens dormant, our ground […]
DIY Fertilizers: 25 Ways to Improve Your Soil
If you’re a homesteader, growing delicious, healthy crops is likely a top priority for you. However, this can be a challenge if you’re dealing with infertile, uncooperative soil. Adding fertilizer to your garden soil is […]
14 Things to Do With Grass Clippings!
What are you going to do with all of those grass clippings? If you just mowed your lawn and don’t know the answer, then you are really missing out. While grass clippings may be a […]