25 Ways to Homestead in the City
When most people think of homesteading, visions of sprawling pastures and big red barns come to mind. Even after the recent popularity of small-scale homesteads, it is difficult to understand how to homestead in the city. I recently moved from a small homestead to a garage apartment with access to a fenced backyard. I thought my days of homesteading were behind me but,…
How to Improve Heavy Clay Soil
Heavy clay soil is common throughout much of the United States, including the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, and parts of the Great Plains, Southwest, and California. While it has many benefits, like its exceptional nutrient and water-holding capacity, vegetable gardening in clay soil can be a challenge. Heavy clay soil can be difficult to work, prone to compaction, slow to warm…
Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Navigating Life Allergic to Your Homestead
The risks of country living are outweighed only by the rewards of country life. We dive in despite the dangers, believing we’re well-informed. But some threats are so obscure we fail to notice them. Alpha-gal syndrome is one of these. As positive cases rise around the world, this mysterious illness is morphing into a homesteading hazard everyone needs to know…
25 Ways to Homestead in the City
When most people think of homesteading, visions of sprawling pastures and big red barns come to mind. Even after the recent popularity of small-scale homesteads, it is difficult to understand how to homestead in the city. I recently moved from a small homestead to a garage apartment with access to a fenced backyard. I thought my days of homesteading were behind me but,…
How to Improve Heavy Clay Soil
Heavy clay soil is common throughout much of the United States, including the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, and parts of the Great Plains, Southwest, and California. While it has many benefits, like its exceptional nutrient and water-holding capacity, vegetable gardening in clay soil can be a challenge. Heavy clay soil can be difficult to work, prone to compaction, slow to warm…
Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Navigating Life Allergic to Your Homestead
The risks of country living are outweighed only by the rewards of country life. We dive in despite the dangers, believing we’re well-informed. But some threats are so obscure we fail to notice them. Alpha-gal syndrome is one of these. As positive cases rise around the world, this mysterious illness is morphing into a homesteading hazard everyone needs to know…
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