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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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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Top 5 Things to Plant Now for Fall/Winter Harvest

I know that in the heat of the summer a lot of people have other things on their minds than the cold,wet, and dreary days…

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Creating Ruth Stout style garden bed

Fast, Easy, Low Labor Garden Bed, Inspired by Ruth Stout I wrote previously in my post on deep mulch about Ruth Stout, and her gardening…

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Organic Control for Canadian Thistle

How I’m winning the battle against Canadian Thistle invasion! Since we moved onto the new place to create our Traditional Catholic Homestead we’ve been engaged in…

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10 Foods No One Should Eat-Mercola Infographic

Food is medicine, but it can also be poison! We need to mindful of what we put into our body…..a handy bit of knowledge brought…

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2017 Huglekulture Greenhouse Update….Year in Review!

It’s been a while since I talked much about our hugelkulture fortified greenhouse experiment.  This last season has seen some significant changes in the old…

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Homestead Meat Chicken Primer…

Deciding which breed of chicken to invest in on the homestead can make  or break your chicken experience.  While many of the heritage breeds make…

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Pastured Turkey Basics….

I know it’s not really the time of year to start your hol(y)iday turkeys out on pasture, but it is the time of year to…

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Forest Gardens

I stumbled on this fine example of what a forest type garden can look like.  With a little planning and properly timed disturbance this style…

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