If you have an urban farm (or wish you had one), it’s common to feel you can’t homestead like you should. But nothing’s further from the truth. For years, I felt the same way. I lived in a condo in the Washington, DC metro area, where homesteading was not only uncommon, but frowned upon. The…
This year, I’m using my refund to improve my homestead. I’m not sure what exactly I will do with it, however. We need to improve the property, invest in some livestock, and I could always learn more. The possibilities are pretty varied. My options are: Investing in some livestock I’ve considered purchasing a dairy cow with…
I used to let my hens free range without plans to ever use chicken tractor, thinking I was doing them (and myself) a favor. Great yolks come from a chicken who can eat bugs and all, right? Our hens were allowed to free range because I think a pasture-raised chicken is a healthier chicken. We also originally…
Part of being sustainable and living naturally is making the commitment to eat seasonally. Eating seasonally didn’t come naturally to me – it’s been a process of taking small steps. When I started growing my own food, a natural pull to eat what I’ve grown emerged. I spent all that time and effort growing it, and I wanted…
When we first moved to the homestead, money was very, very tight, and we had to learn to be frugal adjust our thinking to establish our homestead and stay above water. We were overwhelmed by the amount of work and the discipline that comes with being frugal, but were willing to change both ourselves and…
I’m writing something of an obligatory spring post, probably along with every other blogger in the northern hemisphere, but this spring is different. This is my first real spring in a while. Before 2014, we lived in warmer states, and I hadn’t suffered experienced a winter in a while. This spring brings a sense of…
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