Ah, spring. That magical time when the mud finally starts drying up, the chickens remember how to lay eggs, and … More
Category: gardening
Seasonal Homesteading: Planning the Year Before the Year Plans You
Every January, the seed catalogs arrive and homesteaders everywhere get a little dangerous. You know the feeling. It’s cold outside, … More
Starting Seeds Indoors: Tips for a Strong Start
Have you ever stood in the seed aisle in February, dreaming of summer tomatoes and zucchini the size of your … More
A Year-Round Homestead Tasks Checklist (So You Don’t Have to Do Everything at Once)
One of the fastest ways to feel overwhelmed on the homestead is to believe that everything needs to be done … More
Permission to “Cheat”
Permission to “Cheat” (or: Why Bagged Salad Is Saving My Sanity Right Now) Let’s just get this out of … More
Bringing Green to the Gloom: Inside Winter Gardening
The days are shorter, the light is weaker, and the weather seems to have decided that gray is the new … More
Fall Garden Chores You Shouldn’t Skip
I know, I know. Once the air turns crisp and the days get shorter, it’s tempting to hang up the … More
Preserving the Harvest: Freezing vs. Canning vs. Dehydrating
You know that bittersweet feeling when the garden is bursting at the seams: tomatoes everywhere, herbs going wild, baskets of … More
Introducing the Second Time Around Circle
A Cozy Community for Makers, Homesteaders, and Upcyclers There’s something special about creating things with your own two hands — … More
So, what is homesteading exactly?
If you’re new to homesteading or have heard the term tossed around but aren’t quite sure what it means, you’re … More