Are Chickens the Gold Standard? It must be true! Just pick up any book or article on homesteading and you’ll see chickens galore on the cover or in search results. Chickens are the absolute gold standard for homesteading greatness, right? You simply can’t be a homesteader without chickens. It’s like cookies without milk… it’s just…
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Is Rabbit Starvation Real?
Where did the term Rabbit Starvation Come From? Almost everyone that’s ever considered raising rabbits as a sustainable meat source has been cautioned by well meaning people that… “Rabbit meat isn’t a good source of protein because you’ll die of rabbit starvation!” That usually ends the discussion of raising rabbits (I mean who wants to…
Grow House vs. Greenhouse for Winter Food
Growing during the winter can be challenging but a DIY indoor grow house helps dramatically. Winter Food Drought For every family growing at least some of their own food, locations with cold winters present a challenge. We try to preserve as much of our summer and fall harvests as we can through either canning or…
How to Create Edible Landscaping
The Road to Edible Landscaping Our journey to homesteading and eventually edible landscaping had humble beginnings. We lived outside Atlanta on less than a quarter acre lot with a typical suburban home on it. I was raised on a farm and wanted to get back to it, so when my wife and I got married…
How to Make Homemade Bone Broth
As winter approaches, we’re entering soup and stew season in the northern hemisphere, and bone broth is a great way to add nutrition and superb flavor to a warm hearty meal. What is Bone Broth? Let’s face it, when you hear the phrase “bone broth” it doesn’t evoke great images. It’s not like you’re saying…
Solar Lights for Chicken Coop?
Short days and remote location called for a creative lighting solution for our chicken coop Summer vs. Winter Sunlight Hours Anyone who lives materially north or south of the equator is all too familiar with making the statement “wow… the days are getting really short now” when fall and winter begin rolling around. Living in…
No Dig Potatoes Yield Great Results!
The Ruth Stout or “no dig” method to growing potatoes wins compared to traditional potato planting on our homestead! Ruth who? The legendary Ruth Stout was quietly born in 1884 to Quaker parents. She would later become famous within permaculture circles for being a pioneer in regenerative agriculture. She didn’t set out to be a…
Planting Strawberry Runners (How to)
Planting strawberry runners is an easy way to create plants for next year’s garden or to make a little cash at the farmer’s market! Starting Out There are a lot of ways to make a side hustle from your garden. Some require a lot of work planting and harvesting, but some are considerably easier. One…
Fall Lavender Harvesting
So what’s the big deal about harvesting lavender anyway, and why should I grow it? History and Uses Lavender is one of those “must-haves” in every gardener’s yard. It’s quite simply one of the best plants to grow due to it’s wide temperature tolerance, low nutritional needs, and most of all it’s AMAZING smell. All…
Composting – DIY Worm Tower
Whether your soil is red “Georgia clay”, coastal sandy, or foothills rocky… the reality is that your growing capacity will be severely limited until you get it in good shape. Now some people are just blessed to live in rich loamy soil that it seems like almost anything grows in but for the rest of…