I daydream about walking around my property with my flock of chickens following behind, hoping for a treat. I fantasize about unleashing them into the garden before planting time and after the harvest to let them 'earn their keep' by scratching and turning the soil, getting the pests, and getting … [Read more...]
5 Kinds of Seeds We Eat (And Can Grow More Of!)
You probably don't realize just how many seeds you actually eat. It might not have occurred to you that when you are eating chili, those kidney beans are actually seeds! The seeds we eat span across almost all types of vegetative categories. Legumes, grains, nuts, and even flower seeds are all … [Read more...]
The Best of Homestead Dreamer Year 2
Wait, what? Year 2...already?! Where did it go? Looking back of the second year of Homestead Dreamer, it went really fast but there sure was a lot that happened! I shared my best articles from Year 1 (with backstory about the site included) and figured it would be a good tradition to start - just in … [Read more...]
Preparing to Live a Homestead Life
If you've been following me for more than 6 months, you know that our ultimate dream is to live a homesteading life. We didn't grow up in that lifestyle and the switch over has presented challenges that never hit my radar of possibilities. We've made so many changes in our day-to-day routines and … [Read more...]
Getting 4 Different Meals From One Roast
In our household, there are just the two of us to cook for. It seems no matter what I do, there is always enough leftover for at least one more adult to eat. Though we don't mind leftovers, eating the same thing for three days straight doesn't exactly get your appetite roused. I do my best when we … [Read more...]
Making Money on the Homestead
One of the reasons people choose to live a more self-reliant life and homestead is to get away from money. They don't want their life to be focused solely on making money. The trouble with that is, you really can’t get completely away from needing some of that ol’ ‘trading paper.’ Some scoff at … [Read more...]
Starting the Garden Over
In every gardener's life, there comes a time when you wish you could hit a reset button. You look over the garden area you use and wish you could just snap your fingers and have a clean slate again. You know more now and have experience with different plants, have dreamt about a different layout … [Read more...]
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