Small Septic System for Your Homestead: What Worked, What Failed & What I’d Warn My Best Friend
When I first messed around with the idea of putting in a small septic system on my homestead, I thought it was gonna be … Read the guide
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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 … Read the guide
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 … Read the guide
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, … Read the guide
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 … Read the guide
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 … Read the guide
How to Grow Potatoes from Eyes (The Way I Learned the Hard Way)
If you’ve ever opened your pantry and found old potatoes staring back at you with those creepy little sprouts, don’t throw ‘em out. That’s … Read the guide
Chicken Nesting Boxes What I Learned the Hard Way (And How You Can Skip the Mistakes)
If you keep chickens for more than five minutes, you’ll learn one big truth: hens are picky about where they lay their eggs. They’ll … Read the guide
My Honest Journey Building an A Frame Chicken Tractor
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 … Read the guide
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 … Read the guide