Heidi Hawthorn, Author at Homestead Survival Site

How to Make Stevia Powder to Replace Sugar

Learn how to harvest, dry, and grind stevia leaves into a natural sugar substitute powder with this step-by-step guide.

Don’t toss those old towels! Here are some creative, practical ways to reuse them around your home for cleaning, gardening, and more.

Boost your immune system with this easy turmeric tea recipe made with fresh ginger, lemon, and cinnamon. Perfect for cold and flu season.

You don’t need to buy nesting boxes for your chickens. Here are 13 creative and practical DIY nesting box ideas made from everyday items.

Learn 7 natural painkillers you can make or grow at home. Includes easy recipes with ingredients and instructions for safe, effective relief.

From chickens to goats to quail, here are the 10 most popular homestead animals and why they’re great for self-reliant living.

Learn 11 practical lemon balm uses for health including anxiety relief, better sleep, digestion, and skin care with easy homemade recipes.

Grow food even in extreme heat. These heat-tolerant fruits, vegetables, grains, and herbs can handle scorching temperatures and dry weather.

Honey is a prepper essential with powerful survival uses including healing, preserving food, easing illness, and more.

Make your own ginger candy to soothe sore throats, fight colds, and aid digestion. This natural remedy is easy to make.