Homesteading

Imagine turning a drab basement room into a beautiful man cave that looks exactly like the inside of a mountain cabin. That’s exactly what ‘oldblue‘ shared on Imgur. The results …

Here’s an extremely efficient and inexpensive gardening idea. This awesome DIY rain gutter aquaponics system from Morningstar Fishermen combines aquaponic gardening with vertical gardening, using a few readily-available materials.  This …

For all you practical off gridders, here’s an interesting competition between a Scythe and a Weedwhacker! Who do you think is gonna win? “…Annual race between brushcutter and scythe – honours go …

Curtis Stone, founder of Green City Acres, grosses $80,000 to $100,000 per year working 3 seasons out of the year, while taking winters off. The most amazing part of this, …

Imagine that. An all natural bug repellent…FROM A PLANT! Seems we had it right a long time ago, and the powers that be are finally admitting to it. This coming …

If you are looking for an inexpensive way to beat the heat this summer, there are plenty of very effective DIY options you can try. A while back we featured …

’Tis the season for mosquitos – which means you, like me, might be looking for an effective, natural insect repellent! We live in a dry climate, but thanks to a …

We have featured several types of aquaponics systems that all have the benefit of growing an abundance of food in a small space, with fish as the source of natural …

The chicken coop craze doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. People are coming up with some pretty fantastic designs for their feathered gals – some fancy, expensive, and …

Geodesic dome greenhouses are beautiful, for sure, and they have many advantages that make them a great option for backyard food growing. The dome shape gives a large volume for …