Grow Your Homesteading Skills

If you’ve been homesteading for a short while you’ve likely come to a point where you have some basic skills but want to grow your knowledge and skill base. Here are some ways to do that:

Free Homesteading Resources

Simple Tips for Creating Amazing Compost (Printable Composting Checklist!)

If you’re new to composting and want a guide to help you do it right, this checklist is for you! Why Compost? There are many…

Homemade Kale Powder Recipe

I’m not a huge fan of kale—wait, let me rephrase—I’m not a huge fan of the way kale tastes, but I am a huge fan…

Homemade Pesto (Paleo with AIP Option)

Homemade pesto is one of my favorite paleo sauces because it makes a boring dish way more interesting. But because I am currently on an…

How to Harvest Herbs for Drying and Storing

As you probably know, I prefer to grow my herbs whenever possible. This is because homegrown herbs are fresher and more potent than ones that…

Bug Bite Balm Recipe: A Natural Bug Bite Remedy

Looking for my bug bite balm recipe? Find it below! As I’ve mentioned in my natural bug spray recipe post, My oldest daughter is a…

Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe (EASY!)

This homemade vanilla extract recipe is really simple to make and a great alternative to pricey store-bought vanilla or imitation vanilla. I love to add pure…

Best Homesteading Books

Gaia’s Garden: a Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture – This is a great read for growing more food with less work. I employ many of the strategies in the book with great success.

The Encyclopedia of Country Living: The Original Manual for Living off the Land & Doing It Yourself – One of my favorite homesteading books, this is the book that started it all for me! It discusses many topics with enough depths that you feel like you can get started.

The Self Sufficient Life and How to Live It – This well-rounded guide will have an answer for almost any question. It’s the perfect book to have on hand when starting a new homesteading project.