It’s been a long time since I have written a blog post on here – and a lot has happened since I shared our first yearly homestead recap with you. We finished another year at the homestead: making maple syrup, continuing to plant our food forest and garden, and raising 11 heritage turkeys and 72...
Category: <span>Sustainability</span>
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Setting Up A Permaculture Homestead Year 1 — Recap of 2019
There are two types of homesteaders: the getting-it-done-no-matter-what homesteaders and what I call the “YouTube homesteaders”. The first type doesn’t let excuses get in the way of his or her dreams. The latter watches every homesteading YouTube channel there is with passion while dreaming of how amazing life would be and they can’t wait! They...
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Which Permaculture Course Is Right For You?
(This post contains affiliate links.) A few years ago, someone suggested that I look into Permaculture when I was at my wits’ end trying to figure out how to grow anything in the woods we live in. I had never heard of the term, but only after a few minutes of reading up online, I...
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Zone Planning: Your Blueprint To A Successful Permaculture Design
Designing a garden — whether it is on rolling wooded acres or in a small suburban backyard — can be overwhelming. Depending on your goals, you might ask yourself: “How can I use my space most efficiently? Where can I grow some vegetables to feed my family?” or “What are high-value cash crops I can grow...