Someone recently asked me if old hand saws were worth anything. And while it wasn't a question I'd have asked, I decided to look into it - if only to give that person a solid answer. As I did my...
Category: Backyard Homestead Basics
Composting Cooked Veggies: The All-Important Do’s and Don’ts
Having our own compost bin has been a great way to put food and other waste to better use - by turning it into rich, garden-improving mulch. But when we first started, it was easy to get lost...
While not every homesteader has the same financial goals, it's still important to think about how you can earn some money that will support your homesteading ways. So, how can you make money as a...
Having a homestead doesn't have to be a dream on the backburner. It's something that can be started and worked towards today - if you've got a step-by-step guide to starting a homestead. The key...
As we've been building our suburban homestead, I've often wondered if our half-acre is enough land to qualify as a homestead - or if we could have built a homestead on even less land. Small...
While I don't think what I do is all that impressive, a friend who recently found out my list of titles was impressed. She wondered how I manage to be a stay-at-home-mom, a backyard homesteader, a...
