Discover essential tips and insights for starting your homesteading journey. Perfect for beginners looking to embrace self-sufficient living.
August has settled in like honey— sticky and sweet. The mornings greet us with dewdrops and cooler temperatures. But the sun, rich and golden, will still warm the days. The air is thick with change. Summer is fading into something more earnest. A squirrel on our front porch is eating a peach from ou
We've all seen them. Those huge listicles with ideas for making money on your homestead. A laundry list of things that could potentially bring in income, but mostly just a few dollars here or there.
This guide lists out the best animals for 1 acre homesteads, how much room they need to thrive, where to locate their housing & the benefits to consider before deciding to add them to your homestead.
We'll go over some of the homestead startup costs, and how to start a homestead from scratch with nothing and little to no finances. You've read up on what homesteading is, you've set some first year homesteading goals, and now you're ready to get started! But wait! You're just making it by on paycheck to
Avoid trips to the store, reduce your carbon footprint, and save heaps of money by learning to make your own household items.
Perennial vegetables - crops you can plant once, and harvest year after year - are relatively rare in the plant food world, but save you tonnes of money!
Don't have a traditional homestead yet, but you're still wanting to feel like a homesteader?! Check out this list of 27 homesteading skills you can practice up on before you have an ACTUAL homestead. Please note: This post may contain affiliate links, for our full disclosure click HERE. Are you interested in jumping into homesteading, even
In order to be a successful homesteader, you need to realize that homesteading requires hard work and dedication. Here are some harsh truths.
If you find yourself struggling to try to figure out how much to plant per person in the garden for a year's worth of food - look no further.
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With just water and flour, you can make your own sourdough starter for all your homemade bread recipes!
Learn how to dry and preserve herbs with this great guide. Enjoy dried herbs with the best flavor when preserved fresh from the garden.
With these four actions taken, your homestead and everything living on it will be prepared for a hurricane.
Self Sufficient Living is a great way to make sure your family is prepared for anything. Don't miss these Tips For Self Sufficient Living that are easy to do!
There are lots of homeschooling methods available, and it can be hard to choose! These simple descriptions may help you narrow down your options and choose the one that's right for your family.
Come learn how to make traditional fire cider with our easy step-by-step recipe, plus extra optional ingredients to kick it up a notch! Full of healthy plants and herbs, homemade fire cider naturally supports your immune system and keep you healthy during the cold and flu season.
Delicious and health homemade ketchup made from fresh tomatoes
Fresh mozzarella is one of the quickest and easiest cheeses to make! It only takes about half an hour and you can eat it right away!
A ginger bug is a natural ferment that can be used as a starter culture for homemade sodas, ginger ale, or root beer. Using just three ingredients - organic ginger, sugar, and water - I'll teach you how to make a ginger bug at home.
Come learn how to make traditional fire cider with our easy step-by-step recipe, plus extra optional ingredients to kick it up a notch! Full of healthy plants and herbs, homemade fire cider naturally supports your immune system and keep you healthy during the cold and flu season.
Homemade Mozzarella Cheese (Only 2 Ingredients!): In this Instructable, I will show you how to make mozzarella cheese with 2 ingredients and without Rennet. This homemade mozzarella cheese recipe is awesome. I love homemade cheese. If you are a fan of cheese and like making things at home give this…
Vegetable broth is a necessity in vegan and vegetarian cooking, and a great way to add in an extra bit of flavor to grains and otherwise bland components. And what better way to make it than with ZERO WASTE!
If your garden doesn't seem the same lately, your soil might be suffering. Here's how to give it a kick-start.
Canning pears is a simple way to preserve pears for year-round use. It's perfectly fine to can them with or without sugar, and in halves or slices based on your needs. There's a famous quote
Here's how to freeze shredded zucchini to make your favorite quick bread and other recipes at your convenience.
Preserving corn by canning is a great way to have shelf stable corn all year long.
Comfrey what is it & why you should grow it! Thousands of years ago, comfrey was an important part of any herb garden.
How to make homemade apple cider with and without a press. This is easier than it looks, and the cider is absolutely delicious!
Fall is the best time to plant garlic. Here's exactly how to plant a single clove of garlic to grow an entire bulb.
Tomatoes. Olive oil. Salt. Pepper. No measurements. It really can't get much more simple than that! Despite the short ingredient list, this roasted tomato sauce is FAR from short in flavor! Enjoy this rich, thick, sweet sauce now, or easily preserve it by freezing or canning.
This Canned Ketchup Recipe tastes like Heinz ketchup! Homemade ketchup is made from ripe tomatoes, spices, and vinegar. Achieve that perfectly tart and sweet ketchup that is not runny! It gets highly raved and is surprisingly easy! I share all the tips and secrets on how to make creamy ketchup at home easily!
