Are you new to gardening and want to grow some spinach? This guide will teach you how to grow spinach! Spinach is a green leafy vegetable that can be eaten raw or cooked. It makes great salads, sandwiches, and soups. Growing spinach is easy and can be done in most climates with plenty of sunlight. …
More and more people ask me advice about homesteading, so in this post I’ll go over homesteading for beginners. I’m a member of a number of homesteading and off-grid living Facebook groups and one simple question seems to pop up every couple of days: “How can I get started homesteading?” Often the question has a slight …
Whether you want compost for your garden or want to recycle food stuffs, in this post we’ll discuss how to start a composting pile from scratch. One of the big tasks of keeping a home running is making sure everything works well together. Part of this is making sure that wastes gets well managed. It …
Melons are a delicious part of every Summer! Here I’ll walk you through exactly how to grow melons on your own homestead, or garden or container! Melons originated in Africa and Southwest Asia, and so prefer long, hot days. Recent discoveries point to them being domesticated around 1300 BC. They were some of the first …
In the quest for a slower life full of quality time and things, the clothing we wear is naturally a topic for discussion. Sewing your own clothes, with quality fabrics, will not only save you money and the environment, you’ll know how to fix things when they rip. Now I want to start this series …