Homestead Living

Handling fall clean up chores and preparing for one last garden crop makes autumn a busy time of year. Beekeepers, gardeners, and chicken farmers all need to do a little fall clean up — or assessment — to make sure that the land that sustains them is prepared for winter months. Are these chores on your list?

Choosing vegetables in season can help you find produce at the best price and the peak flavor. It’s also a chance to preserve some for the pantry.

Why you need to understand your survival needs, learn some basic life skills, and be prepared for when times are tough.

These staples are the basis of inexpensive meals and excellent for emergency stores. Learn how to buy and store dried beans, legumes, and whole grains.

Canning, food preservation, & raising small animals – learn these urban homesteading skills! Self sufficient living can be embraced right where you live.

This fail-proof method for keeping cats out of the garden is an easy & low tech way to protect flower beds & vegetable gardens from felines.

People all around the globe use various alternatives to toilet paper on a daily basis – not just when there’s a run on the convenient rolls of TP.

More than just a natural substitute for sugar, raw honey is a must-have for your kitchen. It’s good for you and delicious and lasts for YEARS in the pantry.