Tag: Homesteading

Our chicks are devouring their food, gulping their water, and doubling in size after the first week. In another 19 weeks, they'll be laying eggs.

The bees are keeping my buzzing as I real with queenless hives, new splits, a lack of nectar and strange weather patterns.

Spring is usually a time of rebirth and young animals, but winter wasn't done with us. The recent cold snap caused death and destruction.

We were enjoying spring when this wintry blast reminded us that there are still tough times ahead of us. At least we know spring will return.

The world may be heading towards war, but we still need to inspect the bees, feed the chickens, plan the garden and get ready for spring.

With the way the world looks today, there has never been a better time to plant a garden. If the SHTF, you will value every calorie you produce.

Where we live, we can’t get a pizza delivered. Door Dash doesn’t come here. We can’t even join Walmart+. Are the trade offs worth it?

While bad weather seems to have cut a swatch from California to Minnesota, we escaped and the bees and I both used the time productively.

We have multiple streams running along and across our property. Are any of them suitable to hydropower, and hows does it compare to solar?

We've been homesteading for two years now. We've made some mistakes and learned some lessons that might help you in the future.