Homesteading

Ever wondered how deep your well is? This is a question that many homeowners ask themselves at some point and it probably isn’t idle curiosity. Determining the depth of your well can be important for a variety of reasons, namely when it comes to determining what kind of hardware you’ll need for repairs, replacement costs, […]

I have a very passionate, personal motivation for enriching the lives of people living with disabilities. I myself am disabled, I have a son with a serious form of epilepsy and is on the autism spectrum, a daughter who I rebel against calling “normal”. She was diagnosed as a downs baby when I was pregnant,

We’ve all been there before. You go to your pantry to pull out some needed item for lunch or dinner and then the smell hits you: A rank, sour or musty odor. Maybe it means some food is going to go bad, maybe not, but in any case it definitely isn’t pleasant. Whatever it is,

Root cellars might be thought of as a quaint artifact of early food preservation techniques from a bygone age, but they continue to be a great option for keeping produce fresh on a working homestead, particularly one that might not make use of modern refrigeration technology. Adaptable to pretty much any kind of home or

If you are anything like me, you appreciate a good bargain. However, it’s not only the special one-time offers that are important – I still want to know that I am paying the best store price compared to any other store. For example, if I purchase a 24 pack of water for my home in

How could should a root cellar be – and how can this simple building help you get more out of your garden’s harvest? We’ll explore just how beneficial it can be in this helpful guide. We often take modern-day appliances, such as a refrigerator, for granted. We are confident that food will remain fresh in

Living off the grid means that sometimes you have to make do with whatever you can get. This means that you often have to reuse what you’ve used already, you know what they say: reduce, reuse, recycle, right? This is especially true when you’re living in areas that don’t have easy access to resources. With

“Do your chores!” These are words that I heard frequently as a kid, and it was usually with great reluctance that I did my chores. With that said, the use of chores provides a much-needed sense of routine and responsibility. There are, therefore, many chores that your kids can do quite easily ranging from cleaning

We’ve all heard about dressing to impress and having the right tool for a particular job. When it comes to homesteading, your clothes are as much a tool as your tools are. Being dressed appropriately allows you to work quickly, efficiently, and comfortably. It also provides a level of safety from certain possible dangers –

To understand the need for temperature and humidity control in your greenhouse, there are a few basics you need to understand about what plants need to survive. Therefore, I am going to start with the basics: Biology 101. What does a seed need to grow? Your seed needs nutritious soil to grow in. Your seed