Are you not sure if you can make homesteading work with the amount of land you have? Here are 28 farm layout design ideas to inspire you.
My snake plant was getting overcrowded. I had to repot this spring and decided to pluck off a few leaves to practice making cordage. I’ve never done this before, but remember seeing Bushmen hunters do...
My snake plant was getting overcrowded. I had to repot this spring and decided to pluck off a few leaves to practice making cordage. I’ve never done this before, but remember seeing Bushmen hunters do...
Micro-farming is small scale farming when you live in the suburbs or even on a rural plot of land, but you only have less than three acres available.
I have been reading about making a raised bed for gardening, by using some small wood and/or vines that you may have around your property. Some of them...
Don't throw away your sawdust! We found a few dozen uses in and around the homestead you'll be glad you learned.
My snake plant was getting overcrowded. I had to repot this spring and decided to pluck off a few leaves to practice making cordage. I’ve never done this before, but remember seeing Bushmen hunters do...
Backyard quail do have a lot of drawbacks, and for some, it's just not worth the benefits. Is the return on investment really worth the trouble?
Starter not bubbling? Bread not rising? Here are answers to your most common sourdough troubleshooting questions!
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Come learn how to successfully grow carrots, including tips on planting, soil prep, thinning, harvest, storage and recipes.
A remarkable restoration and renovation for one of Mansfield's oldest properties, by Templeton Architecture.
How to homestead with monthly to do lists. Homesteading tasks organized by season so you can see the yearly flow of homestead living
So, what exactly is a modern homesteader? We are the type of people who enjoy cooking from scratch. We eat real, organic food and avoid GMO
Every year I make my own elderflower cordial and the results are amazing. Follow these steps to make a batch while elderflowers are in season.
I do apologise for being rather late with this May update – but I have been away in America on the first trip of the ‘Monty Don’s American Gardens’ series that will be shown early next year. We filmed in Washington, Virginia, South Carolina, Miami, & Louisiana.
Looking for gardening tips and tricks to become a successful homesteader? You'll be glad to check out this list of gardening tips and tricks!
Spring is almost here! You would be amazed at was a perfectly manicured lawn can do to your home’s curb...
Soil erosion literally means you'll have less land on your homestead or farm. Here's how to stop it rom happening, and how to prevent it in the future.
Get the most out of your homegrown pork by rendering excess fat into useable lard. Words: Sheryn Dean If a pig is fat, it can be skinned instead of scalded. I always do this for baconers as I don’t like the rind. If it is skinned, your butcher can separate the excess fat before processing and render it down into a tasty, nutritious lard for cooking. I was horrified when the fat from one of my acorn-finished pigs was substituted with commercially-raised fat when my butcher made my salamis. Salami contains about 10 per cent fat and it needs to
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So, very late to the Chelsea blogging party, and, whilst I very nearly didn’t post at all, I was spurred on by the number of times I’ve referenced last year’s two posts (here and …
If we've seemed a little distracted lately, blame the kitchen garden at Walnuts Farm. It has ruined us for anything else. Rather than daydreaming, we shoul
Oddly, the city has proposed not to encourage a popular concept: handfuls of cottages that surround a common yard
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4 simple ways to arrange flowers and plants in your garden to get that beautiful layered look that you want... even if you're a beginner!
Is there anything more alluring than that self sustaining home. The home that has the solar power system, wind energy, green house, big garden, livestock and so much more. Its a dream many of us have and its a common path that most preppers follow.
what are Plant Guilds? American plum tree guild at Bending Oak Permaculture Farm What are Plant Guilds?Plant guilds are planting systems designed to replica ...
