Homestead Survival Site - Page 30 of 34 - How to Live Off The Grid in Comfort and Style

3 Ways to Attract Frogs & Toads to Your Garden

A while back I published an article on all-natural ways to keep pests away from your garden. It briefly touches on the idea of providing water and shelter to allies (predators of pests), but doesn't go into much detail. By far the best allies you can have in your garden are … [Read more...]

40 Best Plants for an Edible Landscape

Imagine a dire survival situation where everything you stockpiled has disappeared into the sky and it’s just you and your partner, Adam and Eve style. It’s time to live off the land. Lucky for you two, your home has a landscape full of flowers, plants, seeds, and produce that … [Read more...]

11 Uses for Olive Oil on the Homestead

Olive oil is one of those must-have staples for every homesteader. It truly stands alone in terms of its nutritional benefits and in terms of its many other uses around your home and property. With its high concentration of monounsaturated fatty acids, which can help boost your … [Read more...]

4 Internet Options for Rural Homesteaders

More than a few people have purchased land in the country with big plans for setting up a homestead, only to realize they won't be able to access the Internet. While some people don't care about that, if you're reading this post then odds are you'll want to keep getting … [Read more...]

5 Birds (Besides Chickens) That Are Worth Raising (& 3 Not To Raise)

Though chickens are the best-known type of backyard poultry, there are many other breeds worth considering. A mixed flock has many advantages, as each type of bird will eat different forage rather than directly competing, meaning you can keep more birds in a single space without … [Read more...]

9 Questions to Ask Before You Start Beekeeping

Beekeeping can be incredibly rewarding both to the beekeeper and the entire community as the bees go to work pollinating crops, regardless of fence line boundaries. Though bees are one of the few homestead animals that largely feed themselves, tending them can require a huge … [Read more...]

How to Make a Bacon Fat Candle

If you love to make bacon but are dumping all the grease down the drain or into the trash, you should start saving it instead. Not only is bacon grease great for cooking, it makes a great clean-burning candle. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It On … [Read more...]

Peasant Bread: A Delicious Food That Anyone Can Make (With Pics)

If you're new to from-scratch cooking or bread-making in particular, peasant bread is a great place to start. It’s long been a cheap family staple and is an easy recipe to add to or alter to suit your tastes. Plus, it’s no-knead! While there isn’t a strict definition for … [Read more...]

20 Urgent Supplies You Need Before The Next Deadly Storm

Here’s the thing about storms: they sneak up on you. Sure, you might have a couple days warning that a hurricane is coming--but so does everyone else in town. While you’re making a mad dash to the hardware store to pick up sandbags, so are all your neighbors. And when you’re … [Read more...]

11 Toxic Plants That You Should Learn to Identify

Whether you're going camping for the weekend, exploring the land around your homestead, or learning about edible plants and medicinal herbs, knowing which plants are highly toxic is essential. Never, ever, consume a plant you have not positively identified as safe, OR that is a … [Read more...]

5 Deadly Mistakes To Avoid When Raising Chickens

Raising chickens has become very popular in recent years. Not just among homesteaders, but among suburbanites. Anywhere raising chickens is allowed, you can be sure that at least a few people are doing it. But with all these new chicken owners, lots of people are making deadly … [Read more...]

10 Dangerous Foods That Are Banned Outside The U.S.

Since the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906 -- a measure that banned interstate trade in misbranded and/or adulterated foods and drugs -- and the later formation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Americans have come to rely on the federal government to … [Read more...]

18th Century Energy Drink

Isn't it amazing that there was once a time when no one had ever heard the term, "energy drink"? I myself, an admitted Monster Energy Drink addict, find the idea horrifying. But even though drinks like Monster, Red Bull, and 5 Hour Energy are fairly new, there have always been … [Read more...]

10 Ways to Stay Cool When You Don’t Have an Air Conditioner

It’s no secret that the summer months can be absolutely brutal when it comes to heat, and this is why we turn on the AC to help us cope with extremely warm temperatures. But what if you don’t have an AC or it isn’t working? Does this mean you’re all out of luck? Not at all. … [Read more...]

7 Practical Reasons Your Homestead Needs Goats

With the abundance of cute goat videos and photos on the internet, it is no wonder that more and more people are getting into goat keeping. Aside from the undeniable cuteness and the fact that your family is pleading for some kids of their own, here are seven practical reasons … [Read more...]

DIY Cinder Block Bench

Too many people find themselves intimidated by DIY projects. They go their whole lives buying what they need and never making anything, so they tend to think DIY projects are difficult and time-consuming. Although that's certainly true in some cases, this video is a great example … [Read more...]