It was the first year on our new homestead and we decided with summer coming we were going to start a garden. I brought in a skid loader, dump truck, and an excavator. We tour up about a half an acre lot, took all the topsoil off of it, screened it and put it all […]
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From the Suburban Escapee- Thoughts on Goats: A Confessional
Have you listened to our newest podcast on goats?? Listening to Aust contemplating goats and sharing his experience of goats on his homestead was a huge eye opener for me. Confession: I’ve always wanted goats. More than chickens, more than a garden, more than any other homesteading item. Actually, untrue- I really want a giant […]
How Hometeading is like Natural Childbirth… (according to a guy)
I know. I’m a guy. I have no idea what natural childbirth feels like. Stop the emails 🙂 But I do have a good resource when it comes to knowing what natural childbirth is like. My wife. K has had three natural childbirths. I have been there through all of them. The 24 hour first one, […]
How an Hour at the Farmer’s Market Can Change Your Life
If you want to have a successful homestead, one with healthy animals and vibrant crops, and you want to enjoy your time homesteading, you need to take off Saturday morning. This Saturday. That is if there is a farmers market in season. If you’re reading this and it’s winter, well, look hard. Winter markets are […]
Avoid the Mistake that Will Cost You Your Homestead
Homesteaders Burn Out all the Time Burnout. It is very common in this pasture to plate, backyard farm, homesteady movement. People watch Food, Inc, vow to never support CAFOs, go plant a garden, buy some meat chickens… and 3 years later sell all their chicken butchering equipment on Craigslist. Why? Homesteading can seem super fun […]
