Pineapples are a fruit that requires some patience to grow, but not much else. If you buy pineapples from the store and have a spare container lying around you already have everything you need to grow your own pineapples. Here are some simple instructions for how you can grow delicious pineapples in your backyard …. Read More
If you are a homesteader, you need to invest time and effort in learning to do quite a few things that you may never have imagined yourself doing. In addition to taking care of livestock, growing food, and hunting for food, you also need to take care of many repairs around the house. When you …. Read More
If you are into learning how to survive and prepping, you read as much as you can on the subject, and you are generally willing to work hard to make sure you have everything you need when it comes to living after the SHTF. Of course, many out there do not take any steps beyond …. Read More
Homesteaders often find that they are at odds with a range of different pests, including rodents. You can find different methods to use when it comes to controlling those rodents. Some might use traps, while others might use poison. This tends to be a losing battle though. The traps are not likely to kill …. Read More
Tornadoes cause devastation across Midwestern states each year. Unfortunately, people die in these storms, so it makes sense for you and your family to be as prepared as possible if you live in or are visiting states that are in the path of tornadoes. Although you might not have too much warning before the storm …. Read More
When you are homesteading, and living out in a rural area, you need to contend with all the wild animals that also happen to live in that location. You could have coyotes, foxes, and plenty of other critters that might want to get up to no good on your property. However, some that can be …. Read More
Do you have all the survival skills you need? Would you be able to survive if the world as we know it were to implode tomorrow? While you might have some skills that others are lacking, you might not have everything you need to survive. Just because you know how to read a compass and …. Read More
This time of year, even those that are living in a warmer zone are experiencing declining harvests in the garden. Adding a layer of protection can help, but if you haven’t already done this it’s a little too late. The good news is that even if you haven’t protected your crops from the cold, or …. Read More
Gardening is a part of homesteading, and one of the best types of vegetables to grow is beans. They are a healthy choice and you have plenty of options. Green beans, for example, taste great fresh and raw, as well as cooked. It is possible to can them and save them, and you will find …. Read More
Living in an apartment and gardening don’t really go together, but you can make it work, as we talked about in How to Homestead in an Apartment, and I know from experience. You won’t be able to have to same crop selection or the same yield that suburban backyard, or rural homesteaders get, but …. Read More