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Livestock Guardian Dogs For the Homestead

Here in the remote reaches of North-Central Idaho raising livestock, like chickens, pigs, sheep or even cattle can be quite the ordeal! It is part…

Perennial Homestead Gardens

Perennial Crops for the Homestead & Beyond Here at the Traditional Catholic Homestead we have a bit of an affinity for perennials. Wherther it be…

Homestead Soil Health: Dr. Elaine Ingham (video)

The soil is the foundation of hemegrown, homestead nutrition. For us to thrive we need to have healthy nutrient dense food, and the same is…

Homestead Happenings: December 2015

Homestead Update Dec 2015 Well here we go… knee deep in the hustle and bustle of the Season! Not much time for games, unless you…

Soil Carbon Cowboys (Video): Rotational Grazing With Cover Crops

I found this awesome video on rotational grazing and cover crop systems and I thought I would share. I believe systems like this are the…

Homestead Heros, Plants of Promise: Seaberry

Seaberry Seaberry or seabuckthorn is another of the lesser known (in the United States) plants that every homestead in a temperate climate should have growing….

Homestead Happenings August 2015

Well it’s official, we’ve got our first intern here at the Traditional Catholic Homestead! OK, well he’s not actually an intern, he’s my brother…….

Homestead Heros, Plants of Promise: Currants

Currants & Gooseberries Ribes species (currants and gooseberries) are one of the forgotten gems in the homesteader’s arsenal of plant species. Currants are an extremely…

Homestead Heros, Plants of Promise: Borage

Borage This often overlooked, and somewhat forgotten herb should be near the top of the list for every homestead garden! With alternate names like Bee…