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Producing fruit in your backyard, on your small farm, or on the family homestead is a great idea. There is nothing like fresh fruit in the summer and fall, and when you can pick it and eat it right on ...

As a homesteader, small farmer, or someone who dreams of becoming one, you understand the importance of animals on the farm and the roles they play in providing companionship, food, and income. No one understands better the value and the ...

Weeding is one of the most tedious chores in the garden, especially if you are pulling them by hand, one at a time. It means spending hours kneeling or crouching, bent over your garden, and it leaves you with stiff, ...

When you grow your own food in an attempt to sever ties with big agriculture and the mega grocery stores that sell their wares, you sometimes have to get a little creative. The traditional way to produce food is to ...

Homeschooling is both rewarding and frustrating. It gives you flexibility, but it’s hard to do. It gives you control over your child’s education, but it can make you feel completely out of control some days. One week you may feel ...

In planning your homestead garden, you may not have considered growing fruit. To the inexperienced, it may seem like a challenging task, but growing fruit trees is not as difficult as you may think. And the return on your efforts ...

Growing asparagus in your garden requires great care, lots of attention, patience, and time. It is hardly the easiest vegetable to grow, but if you take the time and effort to do it, you will be rewarded with a springtime ...

Rabbits can make up an important part of homesteading. They provide an excellent source of meat and nutrition as well as fur and skin. They are fairly inexpensive to keep, raise, and breed compared with other livestock. And, they breed ...

Hairy vetch is a plant that falls under the category of legume. Legumes are useful plants for many reasons. The main one is that they add beneficial nitrogen to your soil. Nitrogen is the most important element in soil in ...

Butterflies are a natural part of most environments. They are attractive, but also useful insects to have around. Butterflies provide an important food source for other animals. Their eggs are eaten by birds, reptiles, and mammals in the area. These ...