Even the most dedicated experience homesteader burnout. Here are the ways we've been affected by burnout on our homestead, and how we've dealt with it.
Even the most dedicated experience homesteader burnout. Here are the ways we've been affected by burnout on our homestead, and how we've dealt with it.
A series of box-edged beds of leek, cabbage, spinach, carrot, lettuce and Hemerocallis flava. Top: cordon apples, beans on bamboo tunnel. © Nicola Stocken Tomkins. Countryside April 2013.
Are you on a journey towards simple living and self-sufficiency but don't know where to start? If so here is how you can become more self-sufficient...
White kitchens are totally out, right? WRONG! A white kitchen is timeless and classic. Head to the blog for all the reasons I STILL love a white kitchen.
Planning a garden can be as simple or as complicated as you want to make it. Everything you need to know is over on the blog in today's planning post.
People think I'm mad because I let my chickens roam about the garden. I have to protect a few plants like salads and the cabbage family but there's loads of other plants they don't touch or damage. I've a set in flickr called "Chickens in the vegetable garden" here : www.flickr.com/photos/hardworkinghippy/sets/7215761528827... To find out more about us and our garden and animals, my blog is: lafermedesourrou.blogspot.com/
If you're considering going off the grid or becoming more self-sufficient, check out these five tips to get started.
The pergola, arbor, and trellis merge indoors and out in the Arts & Crafts garden.
Natural antibiotics have a very important role to play healing all sorts of minor infections. Which is NOT to say we never need the power of prescribed antibiotics. Of course we do. But using natural
5 expert secrets on how to grow 100 lbs of tomatoes in 20 square feet. Lots of vegetable gardening tips on soil, care, trellis ideas & more!
White kitchens are totally out, right? WRONG! A white kitchen is timeless and classic. Head to the blog for all the reasons I STILL love a white kitchen.
Check out the 13 most beautiful gardens on Pinterest to inspire your outdoor goals. Cottage-core, beach vibes, desert oasis, and more!
Many of you have asked for an update as we head into year two with our Hugelkultur raised beds. Here's what went well and what I would do differently...
Différentes idées originales pour aménager ton potager (sans avoir besoin d'être ingénieur). Que ce soit pour sauver de l'espace ou pour embellir ton extérieur, tu devrais trouver un projet qui sera à ton goût dans cet article!
Are you looking for a quality greenhouse that offers more growing space and won't break the bank? Or use it as a cook shack at your campsite, chicken coop on your farm, or simply as a place to escape the bugs so you can better enjoy your backyard. If this sounds like you then the Iris is just what you need. This beautiful timber frame style greenhouse is 12' x 16' and is 10' tall in the front and 8' tall in the back which allows for PLENTY of room inside! The Iris is truly any homeowner's dream. Our DIY building guides include tool and material lists, project costs, and a step-by-step guide featuring required measurements and plenty of photos to simplify the building process. Building size: 12’ x 16 ‘ - 192 sq ft. Experience Level: Skilled DIY’er Cost to Construct: $4,500 CAD Time to Build: 5 days – 2 people Follow us on Instagram for more greenhouse inspiration! @thehillsidemarket Please Note: This is a digital download and will be made to you available immediately after purchase. These plans were not created by a Journeyman Tradesperson. This is not an engineered building. This is a building guide and not a set of blueprints. Construct at your own risk. This building may require permits from your city, town, or county.
Are you on a mission to grow your own food? Become sustainable, or at least, less dependent on your grocer? I understand that desire and rea...
Clean eating is a powerful choice for the homesteader that can save you time, money--and because you are using what you produce--your health!
Kitchen Garden © John Sloane
How to homestead with monthly to do lists. Homesteading tasks organized by season so you can see the yearly flow of homestead living
Learn how to extend your growing season with this simple diy straw bale cold frame tutorial!
Rhubarb, that early rising perennial. With such a prolific producer, the more ways to preserve and use rhubarb you know the better!
Are you ready to plant your garden, but am unsure of how to lay it out? Here's a collection of vegetable garden plans and layout to inspire you.
The roots of the gaudy perennials can be tasty and nutritious and beautiful food plants are more abundant than you might think. Runner beans were first grown as ornamental plants.
White kitchens are totally out, right? WRONG! A white kitchen is timeless and classic. Head to the blog for all the reasons I STILL love a white kitchen.
Instagram account Blossom, which appears to be based in America, shared a series of three tips, showing how you can use simple household products to master your gardening problems.
The Art of Chicken Hatching Wandering Hoof Ranch may […]
As a centrepiece, they have dressed a scarecrow to look like former Wimbledon champion John McEnroe, complete with curly wig and headband.
