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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Propagated comfrey

Easy Comfrey Propogation

Propagating comfrey is fast and easy! Comfrey is considered by many to be one of the essential permaculture/homestead plants.  It has so many uses on…

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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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Sustainability is a Losing Battle!

For many folks being sustainable (or living a sustainable lifestyle) and being self-sufficient is their primary goal in homesteading.  I feel like having a “mission…

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Why my garden looks like a mess!

To many people, my garden just looks like chaos.  That is when it is in full swing, right now it mostly looks like a bunch…

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Three Water Harvesting Techniques Every Homesteader Should Know About

Water is the life blood of the homestead.  Without adequate moisture every aspect of homesteading becomes exponentially more difficult.  Access to clean water is becoming…

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Traditional Catholic Permaculture…. Really?

Some folks may not know what Permaculture is or why I would go through the trouble of creating an entire post or perhaps series of…

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Healing the Soil: AMP Grazing & Holistic Management

As good stewards of our land we homesteaders not only have an opportunity but  an obligation to provide  for the  future abundance of generations  to…

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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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