Building Soil With the Help of Weeds

There comes a time for anyone who manages any sort of land resource when the decision of what to do about unwanted or undesired plant…

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Dynamic Accumulators: The What, Why, & Who

Last time I posted about homestead weeds, I made mention of dynamic accumulators.  Today I thought I might go into a little more about what…

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Regenerating Soil Using Cover Crops & No-Till w/ Gabe Brown (Mercola Interview)

Our soil health is the key to creating the best, most nutritious food possible.  Conventional farming methods have decimated our soils in this country, and…

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Weeds: What They Tell Us and Why You Should Care!

For many a homesteader or gardener weeds can be a major topic of conversation.  They should be, but maybe not for the reasons you think!…

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Homestead Hero, Plants of Promise….Willow!!!

The oft maligned willow tree can, if planed and planted out properly, become a boon for every homestead! The salix family (willows) are fast growing,…

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Homesteader’s Resource Library….

Trees Crops a Permanent Agriculture by J. Russel Smith For those in the know you know that J. Russel Smith was a visionary before his…

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Dairy Cow Body Condition Score

Body condition scoring (BCS) is a method for determining the health and well being of your homestead livestock. Many livestock are scored on a scale…

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Best Homestead Hogs?

Check out the pros and cons of Kune Kune hogs for the homestead. This video is raw footage from a larger series on the best…

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Natural Farming Comes to the Traditional Catholic Homestead!!!

Natural Farming has come to our Idaho homestead! Last summer I dedicated some time and energy to attending a hands on Korean Natural Farming course…

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Kune Kune Pigs Creating a Garden!!!

Pigs are a tremendous help on the homestead if you have the room (they don’t take much)!!! They are probably the most industrious animals we…

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