Homesteading

Going Off-Grid In East Texas Living off-grid means being independent from the utility company – you generate your own electricity with solar panels...

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...

East Texas Homestead Update (Mid 2015) Can you believe that this year is just about half way over? Me either! It this post,...

New Water Well on Our Homestead! This is a really exciting post for me because it is announcing the completion of one of...

Here’s a video showing how we drained the water from the hole and how we got the meter pole up the hill. Click...

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...

Part 1 of 3 videos on installing the electric meter pole Now that the power company has the transformer installed on the electric pole,...

Propagating Comfrey Cuttings Made Easy Comfrey is a wonder plant! As such, I want it planted all over my property. The best way...

Are you looking for a way to prevent weeds in flower beds and gardens? If you’re like most, you struggle with how to prevent weeds...

Grow Lapins Cherry Trees in Texas! A few months back, my sister said she wanted to give me a tree for my birthday. She...