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7 Ways to Embrace Apartment Homesteading

By Mindy 2 Comments

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If you’re living in an apartment with no land for growing food but dreaming of a homesteading life, I’m here to tell you that you can start right now! As some of you know, my family has been apartment homesteading since we moved to Virginia last fall. I’ve grown food without any outside space (my […]

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6 Reasons to Keep Backyard Chickens (And 1 Reason Not To)

By Mindy 6 Comments

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I love my backyard chickens! They’re often not in the backyard of course. Sometimes they’re in the side yard, the front yard, or even under the house! Wherever they are, they are so much fun to have around and have so many wonderful uses. I can’t imagine my homestead without a flock of backyard chickens.  […]

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Organic Gardening 101: How to Grow Food Without Chemicals

By Mindy 5 Comments

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When I began organic gardening I didn’t really know I was organic gardening. I just didn’t like the idea of expensive chemical fertilizers. Then I began to learn the importance of organic real food and realized that gardening was the best way to fit organic produce into our grocery budget. As I learned more about organic […]

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100+ Modern Homesteading Skills to Master (Or at Least Try!)

By Mindy 5 Comments

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None of us are going to master all of these modern homesteading skills… and we probably shouldn’t. There is something to sticking with skills that you are good at and enjoy rather than spending your precious time trying to master something you hate. That being said, I wanted to make this list because when I […]

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57 Ways to Make Extra Money Homesteading (Anywhere)

By Mindy 2 Comments

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It's not that hard to make extra money homesteading, and you don't need land to do it! Here are 57 idea for making money from any homestead.

One of the most common homesteading goals I hear from readers and friends is making extra money from home. On the one hand, the DIY and make-do mentality of homesteaders can help save money. But the constant expansion (more animals, fruit trees, infrastructure, etc) can also add expenses. So it makes sense to find ways […]

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6 Biggest Homestead Time Management Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

By Mindy 2 Comments

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Homesteading is a hard life. Rewarding? Sure. Fun? Usually. But easy? Oh, heck no! When I asked my readers what their biggest struggle with homesteading was, many of them said time. I get it! Time is one of the few things we can’t get more of. There are only so many hours in the day […]

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Mindy Wood is the founder of Our Inspired Roots, the place to go for inspiration and instruction on growing food & medicine in a way that is healthy for people and the planet. Read More…

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