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Starter seeds are starter plants that you start growing indoors before transferring them outside. You might want to buy starter plugs or starter pots, which add a starter plug or starter pot to each cell in the starter tray for all your seedlings. Why Do You Need Starter Seeds? You might need starter seeds when… Continue reading Starter Seeds for Vegetable Growing

What is off the grid living? Off the grid living means not being connected to a utility company for providing electricity, gas, running water, sewer services. A community of people who choose this lifestyle often joins together in an off the grid community that has access to shared resources like wells or septic tanks with… Continue reading Off The Grid Communities In The United States (And A Couple From Around The World)

The tiny house movement is a trend in the United States that has been around for over a decade but is only now gaining momentum.  The tiny house movement refers to living in very small homes (less than 500 square feet) with an emphasis on simplicity and sustainability. Tiny houses offer an affordable housing option… Continue reading Self-Sustaining Tiny Homes Off The Grid

Being a homesteader is one of the most rewarding lifestyles anyone can choose. Homesteading is not just for farmers, but it is open to everyone. If you decide to embark on your homestead journey, there are several things you need to do in order to get started. To make this easier for you, here are… Continue reading Homestead for beginners: How to become a homesteader

Do you want easy and relatively cheap animals to raise at your farm? Then listen up: these easy farm animals to raise will provide a significant part of your budget for farmers. Of course, there is more than that when it comes to raising farm animals. For example, easy doesn’t mean simple; the process of… Continue reading 9 Easy Farm Animals To Raise

It is a common thing for a lot of people in the off-grid community to use water from wells, ponds, springs and rivers. Is that what you choose to use on your homestead? If not, what is your alternative? Well, if these sources are not adequate for your needs or if they are too far… Continue reading The Best Off-Grid Water Systems For Your Homestead

Land pollution is a term for any of various substances that are harmful to the land. Land pollutants can include pesticides, herbicides, pharmaceuticals and personal care products. These chemicals have been shown to disrupt natural processes in soil and water, which causes damage at all levels of an ecosystem. Of course, there are also less… Continue reading Causes of Land Polution, Effects and Solutions

So you’ve resolved to try living without electricity for a period of time, but how do you survive without the ever-present electrical grid that seems to be sewn into our lives? Here are 13 tips that will help you go off the grid successfully. 1. Consider food preservation options  If you’re serious about this experiment,… Continue reading How to Live Without Electricity: 13 Top Technical Tips

With these helpful tips, you will be able to provide for your family and make sure nothing goes to waste. 1. How To Prevent Weeds From Spreading Weeds are very destructive in any garden, but there’s an easy way to keep them at bay. All you need is a black plastic bag (a garbage bag… Continue reading 10 Superb DIY Gardening Hacks Everyone Should Know

Everybody has heard of self-sufficiency and self-reliance, but it’s surprising how little most people know about self-sufficiency gardening. A self-sufficient garden can be a self-reliant gardener’s best friend, providing him with fresh vegetables every day of the year. By growing your foods in a self-sufficient garden you get to control what goes into them. You… Continue reading Tips for How to Build Self Sustaining Garden