Can You Be A Homesteader When You’re Flat Broke?
Hows this for the cucumbers? The trellis is made out of some straighter branches and twine…


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Hows this for the cucumbers? The trellis is made out of some straighter branches and twine…


Book Review: Country Wisdom & Know How Whether you are starting out homesteading or you’ve been at it for a while now, this book is one of the bibles in any homesteading home. With over 8,000 useful (and often not known about) skills, it includes step by step instructions from Producing Cheese, Butter and Yoghurt, to…
Here are 3 videos of Mason Jar Honey… https://youtu.be/Dl9iGjP_Lu4 If you have any stories or links to share about bee keeping in mason jars let us know in the comments section below.
Home Made Sawmill From an Old Golf Cart, And It Works Great. What this one guy did when he decided it was too costly to buy lumber to make his own furniture so he made his own sawmill. Using an old golf cart and a fair bit of ingenuity, it took him about 8 hours to make…
Combine a tractor and a cycle and what do you get? This is pretty inventive so get rid of expensive tractor costs, including fuel and try this out for size! Surprisingly this delivers a lot of power and just what you need to till the land on a small plot of land. Built from an…
2. Collecting Water: Imagine making a system where you can collect rainwater, feed the garden in the hot summer months and generally conserve water. Its free and renewable. Building the system takes a bit of time and energy and you will need some tools and lots of screws but at the end of the day…
Step #3: Backfill with rocks: Once the base stones have been set, use smaller rocks to fill the gap between the base stones and the hill. Use “bad” rocks for the backfill. Save “good” rocks for using on the front face of the wall. (good rocks are typically rectangular, with flat faces which make them…