6 Signs That Signal You are Ready to Start Homesteading
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by Tracy
3y ago
Let us start homesteading! Modern life encourages consumerism. Goods are mass-produced unsustainably to cater to an ever-growing hyper-consumer culture. Most people eat too much food, overuse energy, and buy things they don’t need. Excessive consumerism deteriorates health, ravages the planet, and depletes your savings. Embracing a more natural, back-to-basics approach can help you live a healthier and more sustainable life.  Homesteading ⎼ a philosophy that promotes simplicity and self-sufficiency ⎼ is becoming increasingly popular as it encourages people to be producers, as well as con ..read more
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Homesteading a Growing Trend Among Millennials
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by Tracy
3y ago
Homesteading … a growing trend. Whether you’re new to homesteading or you’re a professional homesteader, what you may not know is how much of a trend homesteading has become in recent years. As society becomes more focused on technological living, millennials have taken a step back and are embracing the more natural way of living. Millennials are the generation that has grown up with technology and social influences all around them since they were very young. You would think a generation growing up with all of the technological advancements would keep them within that world. However, they wan ..read more
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Finally a pair of garden boots I LOVE!
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by Tracy
3y ago
Best women’s garden boots I’ve ever owned! It’s early morning. It rained yesterday, the yard is muddy, and I need to get across the yard to feed the chickens. I have my shoes nestled near the back door, but which pair do I grab? I know full, and well, they will be covered in mud, and I am already dreading cleaning them up later, which adds one more chore to my long list already. Nope. Not anymore.​ Recently, I was asked if I would be interested in reviewing a pair of insulated gardening boots. They offered to send me a pair of these HISEA Women’s Rubber Garden Boots and let me put them to th ..read more
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What Should You Consider When Building a Trash Shed?
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by Tracy
3y ago
We’re Building a Trash Shed After round and round with our neighborhood family of raccoons, we’ve spent the last week or more researching trash shed plans and found some great information to share with you.  Nothing ruins the look of your homestead, like gaudy blue, green, orange, or brown plastic trash cans. It is not attractive, no matter how beautiful your home may be. Not to mention, exposed trashcans are vulnerable to prowling animals such as raccoons that love to get into the garbage by moonlight and strew it all over the yard, leaving a mess for you to pick up in the morning. A tra ..read more
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Growing Herbs on the Homestead
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by Tracy
3y ago
Herbs have multiple benefits and have been used for centuries. Chefs love the flavors they give to food, while herbalists adore them for their medicinal properties. Whatever plans you have for your herbs and their uses, it’s essential to know how to grow them. And since most herbs do well in different seasons, it’s vital to know which herbs will do well in your area. This article is for every homemaker trying to grow herbs, but it focuses more on the herbs that grow on a homestead. Gardening poses a few challenges, but with the right knowledge of herbs, you can create your happy little garden ..read more
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5 Simple Ways to Add Permaculture to Your Backyard Farm
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by Tracy
3y ago
Permaculture isn’t all about food forests and natural water supplies – it’s more about having a positive and holistic attitude to life.  When Bill Mollison coined the phrase back in 1978, he described it as “a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless labor.” Regardless of whether you have acres of fruit trees at your disposal, or a small, suburban garden, you can start working towards a permaculture paradise of your own by following these simple tips: 1. Harvest Your Rain Water You don’t need t ..read more
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How To Keep Bugs Out Of A Vegetable Garden Naturally
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by Tracy
3y ago
No matter where you live, you are likely going to have to deal with bugs in your garden. It is a real bummer to have your vegetables you have worked hard to grow eaten or destroyed by bugs. Knowing how to keep bugs out of a vegetable garden naturally will help ensure you have delicious homegrown produce. No matter how big or small your garden is, bugs can be a real nuisance. However, you want to avoid using harmful chemicals, as you don’t want to use anything toxic on the vegetables you will eat. Fortunately, there are some natural alternatives that are effective at keeping your garden bug fre ..read more
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Starting a Vegetable Garden for Beginners
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by Tracy
3y ago
Gardening for Beginners I encourage you to take this time in your life to get serious about learning how to provide for your family’s most basic needs. FOOD by using theses starting a vegetable garden for beginners tips. If you are not in a place where you can plant a big garden, start small. Plant in pots and containers and utilize every available outdoor space you have. You don’t need to go out and buy fancy containers, or big pots, use what you have. Old pans, five-gallon buckets, or old wood that can be made into planters. Use your imagination; your plants won’t care. All you need is soi ..read more
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78 Kitchen Hacks from Our Homestead Kitchen
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by Tracy
3y ago
Straight from my homestead kitchen. 78 Kitchen Hacks every cook needs. Write in your cookbooks. Take some notes when you make a recipe from your favorite cookbook. Perhaps a recipe needs a little more oregano, or it could have used 10 more minutes in the oven.  Add small bits of information for the next time you make the recipe, so it turns out just right. Get a digital meat thermometer. A beautiful well-marbled and expensive steak is quickly ruined by cutting into it to check if it is done or even worse overcooking that steak.  A digital thermometer will take all the guesswork out ..read more
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Restoring This Old Homestead – Starting from Scratch
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by Tracy
3y ago
I never dreamed I’d be thinking about restoring an old homestead again. But here we are staring all over again with new little farm, I can already imagine what it will look like a year from now. If you haven’t gathered, we bought a new homestead, new to us, because there is nothing new about this 120-year-old farmhouse.  The house, the grounds, the barns, and sheds are in dire need of some much needed, tender loving care. Through all the dust and overgrown grounds is 2 ½ beautiful homesteading acres that are just begging for someone to call them home. This small farm, in the upstat ..read more
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