Blog - Work with Nature to Grow Food and Build Your Homestead

5 Lessons Learned from a New Kitchen Garden

It’s midway through July in 2019, and my new kitchen garden is growing beautifully. We’ve been enjoying wholesome, garden-fresh meals, and also indulging in the crunch of fresh vegetables straight off the vine. But it’s not all abundant harvests and beautiful flowers. Even when you’re an experienced gardener, starting a new garden can teach you […]

7 Ways to Use Woody Debris on Your Homestead

Woody debris is often considered a waste product. People tend to think of it like the outdoor equivalent of clutter—something that needs to be cleaned up and gotten rid of, or even burnt in large piles. But woody debris is an incredible asset to your homestead, and there are many ways to use it besides […]

7 Wonderful Uses for Willows on the Homestead

Willows are a beautiful and versatile tree that serves a broad range of functions for both people and wildlife. Many of us are familiar with willows in their natural environment, but do you know how to use them on your homestead? There are a number of excellent uses for willows, and having a willow patch […]

How to Get Started with Native Wild Vegetables

Do you ever go out foraging for wild foods, like berries or mushrooms? Did you know there are actually a lot of native wild vegetables that you can grow in your own backyard, or even in your garden? Keep reading to find out how you can grow these amazing, low-maintenance wild foods.

What is Coppicing? (And Why It’s Amazing for Homesteaders)

What is coppicing? And what’s the difference between coppicing and pollarding? Coppicing and pollarding are both very useful methods to sustainably harvest wood for use on your homestead. These methods allow you to harvest your trees in a way that lets them regrow without you having to replant. Sound good? Keep reading to learn how […]

Food Forest Layers and Why They are Important

Food forests are designed to mimic the structure of a natural forest to grow food very efficiently. That structure is composed of a set of layers, each with its own unique role in the forest system. Food forest layers allow you to fully utilize all potential growing space in a similar way that a natural […]

Types of Food Forests – Which is Right for You?

A food forest is a permaculture feature that imitates the structure of a forest to make the most of space, soils and sunlight in order to grow food very efficiently. In permaculture circles, it’s one of those terms that gets thrown around a fair bit, but not everyone means the same thing when they use […]

How to Approach Watering as a Wild Homesteader

Approaching watering as a wild homesteader is a bit different than what’s normally recommended in gardening magazines or websites. As a wild homesteader, you’re always trying to work with nature to accomplish your goals. Never is that more important than when you’re working with this increasingly precious life giving resource, water. Here’s how to approach watering […]

Growing Orach – What You Need to Know

Have you heard of orach? This awesome annual vegetable is relatively unknown, but it’s an easy replacement for spinach that can handle the heat, and it isn’t bothered by pests. Interested in growing orach in your garden? Keep reading to find out all about this fantastic vegetable.

19 Ways to Deal with Drought on the Homestead

It can be tough dealing with drought on the homestead. But with climate change, droughts are becoming more common in many parts of the world. If you really want to grow your own food, then you need to learn how to deal with drought.

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