homestead life
Food Preservation Methods
Putting up all that wonderful summer harvest to keep you eating all that bounty throughout the year is an important part of homesteading. There are so many safe ways to put up food that you can do right in your home. Here are five different food preservation methods you might consider trying this year.
…Homestead Time Management: Part 2
Having trouble fitting in all the things you want to get done in your busy schedule? Well even if you work outside of the home and you want to homestead, I am here to show you the way. Learn more about how I fit it all in and you can too!
…A Healthier Home: Why I Homestead
Let’s start at the beginning. Before I knew about growing my own food. Long before I realized you can learn new skills, every day, even without formal schooling. Before I had any issues with my health. Before all of that, on the day I was born, I was backwards. Let me explain.
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How to Build a Chicken Tractor
Learn how to build your own mobile chicken coop. I have a nice big backyard, with plenty of grass. However, I am in the middle of a city and I knew I would not be able to keep my chickens safe if I tried to let them free range the backyard. Enter the chicken tractor, also known as, the mobile chicken coop. This way I can move them around every other day and they will get fresh grass. My backyard is full of annual rye, clover and other ground cover I know they enjoy.
…101 Homesteading Skills to Learn
101 Homesteading Skills
101 Homesteading Skills to Learn
A natural part of homesteading is always learning. Although I know some of these skills, different events throughout my life have made me consider which skills I still hope to master or at least try. What I find most reassuring and inspiring is how many people are on so many different stages of their homesteading journey. This is a list to help you learn new ones. …
