If you’re like me you like to make use of as many places as possible in your yard to grow food but what do you do when you have a shady spot where plants won’t grow very well? Why not grow some mushrooms! https://youtu.be/iiar3sDNpOM Make Use Of A Shady Spot For a long time, I…
When you take the time to sit down and watch a little TV, why not fill that time with Inspiration, Motivation, and Education by watching a great documentary about permaculture and homesteading. National Geographic isn't the only one that can make a great documentary, many independent filmmakers on this list have changed lives with their…
Have you ever wanted to get started with aquaponics but maybe you thought it looked a little difficult or weren’t sure where to start? Well, I hope this post can convince you to build one and reap the benefits. Here is how to build a simple and inexpensive chop and flip aquaponics system using an…
When you can't grow a garden outside for whatever reason, perhaps you have no land or it's the dead of winter, you can still have fresh homegrown vegetables by setting up an indoor fish tank aquaponics system. Aquaponics is a sustainable form of agriculture that combines raising fish and growing plants. The nutrient-rich water created…
When I was growing up on a homestead we always had pigs and I guess I took for granted just how important they were to our family and our property. Pigs are a great permaculture homestead animal but there are a few things you should know before you get started. A few things you need…
Early on in my gardening journey, I noticed something strange happening to my tomatoes which caused me to do a lot of research. Since then it is a question I get all the time from beginner gardeners and that question is, “Why do my tomatoes split, and what can I do to prevent it?” There…
Growing a garden in raised beds has many benefits but can sometimes be a little costly depending on what you build them out of. I’m all about being frugal and using what I have or what I can get cheap or free for my homestead projects, and pallets seem to be one of those things…
When I was a kid I would spend many weekends at my grandparent's house, out behind their barn along the fence was a whole row (probably about 20) mulberry trees. Grandma would send me back there to pick a bucket full for a pie. I remember it would take me a long time to fill…
One focus of homesteading and gardening the "Permaculture Way" is recognizing the natural relationships and functions of every created thing in your sphere of influence. By always looking for this we can notice when something is out of balance and work to maintain a proper and beneficial relationship. This is important to understand when answering…
A few years ago when I started homesteading I had no idea what permaculture was, I was simply growing a few vegetables in some raised beds, planting a couple of fruit trees, and raising a few rabbits. Then permaculture came into my life and it changed everything about the way I was homesteading. Everything I…
Property from a few years ago before we started homesteading. The Changes Earlier this year we purchased the lot next door and to the south of ours, this property only has a barn on it and although it's not a large piece of land it did double what we had giving us nearly a quarter…
A few years ago I heard a little about some great qualities of the comfrey plant and added three plants to my small permaculture homestead and have never regretted it. It is now the most abundant, useful, and most loved plant on my property. Comfrey is a perennial herb often used as fertilizer and herbal…
