What happens when you mix together permaculture, organic farming, wildlife conservation, and forestry? It’s called regenerative agriculture, and it’s a technique that you can use to can improve the environment on your farm – and the planet. I’ve been farming sustainably … Read More
Self Sufficiency and Safety
What Is Aquaponics, Why, and How to Start an Aquaponic Garden?
Have you heard the term ‘aquaponics’ being used more and more lately? Though aquaponic gardening has been around for centuries, it has made a comeback in a huge way. Don’t assume it’s only for large commercial farmers, either. In fact, … Read More
How to Start a Food Forest – The Ultimate Low-Maintenance Garden
It’s a quiet revolution, but a real one nonetheless. Many gardeners are rejecting the usual way of growing food and embracing permaculture – a form of holistic gardening aimed at creating harmony in the environment. One of the techniques of … Read More
Fermentation: What Is It and How to Ferment Food at Home
Food preservation is one of the most-often written and talked about subjects in homesteading today. When you grow your own food, you don’t want to see it go to waste. Plus, you want to enjoy the fruits (plus meats and … Read More
15 Delicious Food You Should Can on Winter
Do you have the wintertime blues? You know, those days where you look outside, everything is dormant, the sky is grey, and you long for spring to roll around again? Well, I’ll admit, I never got those days until I … Read More
3 Easy Steps to Growing Herbs Indoors (and 5 Herb Garden Inspiration)
I used to love looking at pretty home magazines as a child. You know the pretty country homes with white kitchens, lots of natural light, and the herbs growing in the kitchen window? Well, if you are fortunate enough to … Read More
How to Purify Water as a Life-Saving Emergency When SHTF
Imagine it. SHTF. You’ve been preparing for this, but it happened in a way you didn’t expect. Maybe you’ve been preparing for nuclear fallout, but instead, a catastrophic storm hit your area. Well, don’t blink. Instead, put what you’ve been … Read More