by Homesteader | Mar 6, 2013 | Greenhouse, Growing Vegetables, Homestead Gardening
If you are a homesteader you understand that plant reproducing and over-all harvest yield are essential. In fact, for lots of people gardening is a really effective pastime, and sometimes, a necessity of self-reliance and source of income. It is a good means to work...
by Homesteader | Dec 9, 2012 | Composting Tips, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle, Organic Farming, Organic Gardening and Growing, Seeds and Planting, worm farming
Many people who are homesteading look for additional ways to profit and live off their land. The typical ways people generate income on their homestead are with vegetables, poultry, and livestock. Here’s an idea to consider for your homestead. It is very...
by Homesteader | Mar 24, 2012 | Home Life, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle, Livestock and Animals, Stretching the Homestead Budget
With the economy in peril right now, making an income on the homestead is extremely important. To many homesteaders, the homestead farm is a primary source of their income. It is the work they have chosen to provide for their physical needs, and the means to...
by Homesteader | Mar 17, 2012 | Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle, Livestock and Animals, Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes
I have written and shared several articles on the topic of homesteading today and especially on the ability to create a homesteading lifestyle within the existing trends. Almost every day someone asks me about the realities and potential of homesteading today. Is a...
by Homesteader | Mar 7, 2012 | Growing Fruits, Home Life, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle, Organic Farming, Organic Gardening and Growing, Urban Homesteading
Organic tomato gardening continues to be the number one choice of homestead gardeners. It has also become a famous backyard hobby for many people who live in suburbia. Like other organically grown foods that are cultivated naturally and without using chemical-based...
by Homesteader | Dec 11, 2011 | Growing Fruits, Growing Vegetables, Herbs and Herb Gardens, Homestead Gardening, Organic Farming, Organic Gardening and Growing, Seeds and Planting, Winterizing
Now that weeding, watering, and pruning are done for this year, there are a few more chores to do as your gardening seasoning draws to a close. The majority of what must be done to prepare for winter is a matter of simply cleaning-up your garden area, and covering up...
