Homesteading
Join us on Our journey of growing, preserving, and creating a more self-sufficient life — one small step at a time.
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A Homestead Family Science Lesson: The Water Cycle
Winter is a wonderful season for family connection, and I’m not talking about Christmas. Winter weather brings hot chocolate, warmth by the fireplace, and best…
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Homes That Work With Nature
A balcony, a doorstep with potted plants, a community garden plot, all can be utilized for homesteading to the greatest capacity.
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Family Fun Preparing the Homestead for Winter
There are plenty of chores that need to be done to prepare a Homestead for Winter. Even when your homestead is in or near the…
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How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter: Tips & Tricks
This post contains my favorite tools and activities to support the garden soil during winter, providing a boost for spring planting and better pest control…
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Starting the Homestead Journey: One Garden Bed at a Time
Our little homestead started with one small section of our backyard, what a surprise to find out how much food this little garden bed could…
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Plan Your Garden: Staple Vegetables for Family Recipes
I think many of us share this dream: growing the food we put on our table. Being able to establish our family’s health straight from…
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A Look Behind the Scenes of Successful Gardens
When we plan our gardens, build up healthy soil, and harvest what we grow, we’re building a life that feels more connected to nature and…
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Creating Sustainable Practices in the Home
Homesteading is really about increasing your awareness of sustainable practices, what you do and how you do it. It’s a mindset shift more than anything…
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Working Together: The Heart of Homesteading
Homesteading has always been about more than self-sufficiency, and it’s no longer about survival. In this constantly evolving world homesteading is about thriving. Building families…
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Beginning with Fresh Eggs on a Suburban Homestead
There is something fulfilling about starting a homestead and the satisfaction of gathering fresh eggs from your own hens. It connects us directly to the…
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Preserving your Harvest from Modern Methods to Ancient Arts
Preserving food is one of the oldest and most practical traditions of homesteading. Canning and Drying food was the only way to store and preserve…
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Getting Started with Suburban Homesteading
There’s something sacred about homesteading — appreciating early mornings, the small miracle of a growing seedling, and the fulfillment found in daily routines.