Explore our blog for real-life insights and hard-earned lessons from our off-grid journey. From DIY projects to everyday challenges, each post is packed with hands-on advice and personal stories that bring homesteading to life.
Whether you’re just starting out or already deep into self-sufficiency, you’ll find helpful tips, relatable mishaps, and plenty of inspiration to fuel your own path toward independence.
September 21, 2016The Homestead From Our 4-Year-Old’s Perspective
Our 4-year-old son shot this video while helping me on the homestead.…
- April 12, 2016
Thinning a Harvester Peach Tree
How to thin a peach tree How many peaches can I grow on a 3-year-old Harvester Peach tree? I asked this question on the Homegrown Liberty Facebook Group a couple days ago.… - April 10, 2016
Sorry y’all
Hey y’all, sorry for the flood of random posts. I was trying to set up some automation between WordPress and Instagram and had a little issue. Instead of posting pics that I… - April 10, 2016
The flooring is going down quite nice! It’s really makes a huge difference. . .
by east_texas_homestead http://ift.tt/1qB3Tx5… - October 15, 2015
Micro Swale | End of Summer Video Review
Hey y’all. I wanted to give you a look at how the micro swale made it through the summer. It wasn’t until the end of summer that we got the water well… 
June 9, 2015State of the Homestead 2015
East Texas Homestead Update (Mid 2015) Can you believe that this year is just about half way over? Me either! It this post, I’m going to give an overview of what’s been…
May 20, 2015After 2 years, we have water on the homestead!
New Water Well on Our Homestead! This is a really exciting post for me because it is announcing the completion of one of our biggest hurdles. When we selected this property, we…
April 24, 2015Moving the Meter Pole – Video 2
Here’s a video showing how we drained the water from the hole and how we got the meter pole up the hill. Click here to see part 1.…
April 16, 2015Homestead Plant Of The Week | 004 | Lila Avocado
Growing Avocado in Texas Without the avocado, would there be Tex-Mex? It’s hard to say. I for one find it hard to imagine eating such food without the rich, creamy addition that…