What is Permaculture? My Crooked Path Figuring It Out
When I first heard the word “permaculture,” I thought it was some fancy gardening club thing where folks wore wide hats and spoke Latin names for plants. Honestly, it sounded…
Amanda Harin
My Messy Journey with Organic Gardening Fertilizer (And What Actually Works)
When I first tried “going organic” in the garden, I thought all I had to do was throw banana peels in the dirt and call it a day. Turns out…
Best Homesteading States What I Learned Moving, Planting, and Messing Up Along the Way
When I first got the idea of homesteading, I thought it was just about planting a few tomatoes, maybe some chickens scratching around. Easy, right? Well, not so much. Once…
Arugula Companion Plants : What I Learned the Hard Way Growing Salad Greens
I’ll be honest with you. The first time I grew arugula, I didn’t even know what it was. Some friend gave me a packet of seeds and said, “It’s fancy…
Onion Companion Plants: What Worked (and What Failed) in My Garden
Let me tell you a quick story. First time I planted onions, I thought they were the simplest crop on earth. Stick ‘em in the dirt, pull ‘em later, right?…
My Honest Journey Building an A Frame Chicken Tractor (What Worked, What Flopped, and What I’d Tell a Friend)
I’ll be honest right up front when I first heard about an A frame chicken tractor, I thought, “heck yeah, that’s just a fancy triangle coop on wheels, how hard…
My Gravity Fed Water System: How I Built It, Broke It, and Finally Got It Right
I’ll be honest first time I tried making a gravity fed water system, it leaked more than my old barn roof in spring. I thought, “How hard can it be?…
Raising Bantam Chickens: My Real Backyard Experience (The Good, The Messy & The Tiny Eggs)
You Want To Know How Raising Bantam Chickens worked Alright, you’re probably here ’cause you’re wondering if bantam chickens are worth it. Lemme just say this first: they totally are…
What Are the 12 Principles of Permaculture
This post answers your question what are the 12 principles of permaculture, and shows you how they work on real backyard, urban homestead setups. I’ll share my screw,ups and wins,…
What Are the Legal Challenges of Urban Homesteading?
Once I brought home chickens to my tiny city backyard. Well… not tiny enough for my neighbor who called animal control. That day I discovered legal challenges of urban homesteadin…