Category: On the Land
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…
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…
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…
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!…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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