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7 Ways to Include Community While Looking for Land
Building and maintaining community connections are essential parts of permaculture and living off the land. Here are seven ways to incorporate community into a land-search. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. We hope this list will help you to explore what’s right for you. Buy land from friends When ... Read more
How to Make Money Living off the Land
There are lots of ways to make money while living off the land. They range from relatively passive, to highly intensive. Some involve bringing people to your land, while others involve bringing the fruits of your land to where people are who want them. As you consider these options, think ... Read more
How to Weed a Garden
Weeding the garden is nobody’s favorite task, but it needs to happen in order to reap an abundant harvest. That’s why learning how to weed a garden efficiently and effectively is especially important. Choosing the right weeding tools in the garden is key. We’ll highlight a few of our favorites ... Read more
Grow Your Own Mushrooms – Sawdust Spawn vs. Plugs
Homegrown mushrooms on inoculated logs are a fun and delicious addition to any garden or homestead. We’ve already gone into details about how to grow mushrooms, but here we’re going to focus on the difference between the two main forms of spawn: sawdust spawn and plug spawn. Want to ... Read more
Pickling techniques: Lacto-fermentation vs. Vinegar
Aren’t pickles fun? They’re such a great way to preserve the harvest, plus making pickles gives you a chance to experiment with flavor combinations. Not to mention, pickles of all kinds make great snacks and accompaniments to meals. Here we explore two very different ways to turn vegetables into pickles: ... Read more
5 Simple Outdoor Kitchen Ideas
A few simple, creative outdoor kitchen ideas will help you put together a lovely, functional space for food prep close to your home. Cooking outdoors isn’t just for camping trips. Creating an outdoor kitchen gets you outside every day, even during “ordinary” life. You’ll enjoy the beauty of the ... Read more
Pokeweed: How to Prepare “Poke Salad”
Pokeweed is a nutritional powerhouse, but be careful, it can also be toxic to humans if it’s not prepared correctly. This voluptuous weed is extremely high in vitamin A, and also has significant amounts of vitamin C, iron and calcium. Additionally, pokeweed contains a unique antiviral protein that may inhibit ... Read more
How to Prune a Fruit Tree – Winter Pruning
Many modern varieties of fruit trees benefit from pruning. How to prune a fruit tree depends on the age, size, and type of tree, and your desired results. There are several reasons to prune, including: Shape the tree as it grows Stimulate growth Improve light and airflow around flowers/fruits Remove ... Read more
Why You Should Plant a Mulberry Tree (or Three)
Whether you have a small suburban backyard or a large farm, we strongly recommend that you plant at least one mulberry tree. Mulberries are best known for their sweet-tart fruit, which is one of our favorites both fresh and dried. They are wonderful in other ways, too. In fact, ... Read more
Taking Care of Your Tools
Our tools do so much work for us. The right tool for the job, in good working order, can turn hard work into a pleasure. Conversely, using the wrong tool, or one that is out of shape, can turn a simple task into a struggle. Taking time to care for ... Read more
Non-Electric Fresh Food Preservation
How to preserve and store food without using electricity Abundant harvests during this time of year are always fun, but knowing how to store food well into the winter is somewhat of a lost art. Beyond the refrigerator and freezer, most of us depend on grocery stores and agribusiness for food ... Read more
Tiny House – Learn, Build, and Enjoy
Planning for your Tiny House Imagine your dream tiny house… we know you have one. Yes, they’re cool. Yes, they are key to a sustainable future, as they are less resource intensive in basically every way when compared to a traditional American home. But best of all, they are actually ... Read more
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