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.
February 16, 2015A New Backside (on the manufactured home)
We’ve been busy working on the back side of the future homestead’s manufactured home. By the time we’re done with this It may as well be requalified as a site built home. At…
February 6, 2015Homestead Plant of The Week | 001 | Methley Plum Tree
Eating a plum instantly takes me back to my childhood. As a young boy, I loved eating this deliciously juicy, sweet, and sometimes tart fruit. Back then I thought a plum was a…
February 4, 2015Raised Comfrey Bed | Part 2
In part two of the Raised Comfrey Bed series, we finish up the bed construction. The primary focus of this episode was to sheet mulch over the soil. Click this link if you missed…
February 2, 2015Raised Comfrey Bed | Part 1
This weekend we started preparing a Raised Comfrey Bed to plant this spring. This bed has a couple purposes. 1: The comfrey leaves will be sold to midwives in East Texas to…
January 22, 2015What is comfrey?
What is comfrey and why should every homestead and gardener grow it? In my opinion, comfrey is a miracle plant. It is easy to grow, lives for decades, makes some of the…
January 16, 2015Feeding EDEN: A Must Read If Your Family Has Food Allergies
My mom found a book that changed my life! After reeding Feeding EDEN, I realized I was not alone in my struggle with living everyday trying to keep my boys from eating…- December 31, 2014
How to get Free Ground Cover, Mulch, & Carbon for Your Compost
This video is about Collecting Leaves for the Future Homestead. There is an unending supplies of leaves this time of year. The best part is that people package them up and leave… 
December 16, 2014Fresh Rotisserie Chickens for Under $2.50!
If you love good food for less, keep reading! One would be hard pressed to find a better deal on food than the rotisserie chickens from Sam’s club. While these are not organic…
December 16, 2014“O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree” Craft
Fun and inexpensive christmas tree craft using paint chips As we entered this holiday season, I wanted Buddy to enjoy hanging Christmas ornaments on our Christmas tree! To do this I thought what…