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Six Land Buying Mistakes We Almost Made

July 12, 2017 By Alyssa 9 Comments

Now that we are a year and a half into our journey towards building our debt-free home, the process of choosing our land feels far in the past. However, we recently got to thinking about the long, unexpectedly complicated journey we went on to secure the site of our homestead and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Homesteading Journey

Brilliant Way to Remove Rock From Soil

May 24, 2017 By Alyssa 20 Comments

how to separate rocks from dirt

Our off-grid homestead has a lot of perks… and a lot of rocks. For most of our homesteading projects, they’ve simply gotten in the way. Now, that’s changed, and it’s all thanks to Jesse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-s0MfrJvRY&t=25s He recently designed a new tool for us … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Our Homesteading Journey

Easy Guide to Planting Cover Crops (to Improve Soil)

May 11, 2017 By Alyssa 12 Comments

growing a cover crop

If you've heard of cover crops, you probably think about things that farmers with numerous acres plant to protect and improve their soil... but did know you know that cover crops can be a great method for small gardeners (even urban gardeners!) to improve soil fertility?! In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening, Our Homesteading Journey

How to Avoid Letting Your Homestead Turn Into a Prison

April 18, 2017 By Alyssa 17 Comments

When thinking of starting a homestead, it can be temping to go overboard and implement every idea you can think of. Before you know it, your homestead can be set up in a way that keeps you imprisoned to it because therea re so many chores to keep up with that you couldn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Getting Started, Our Homesteading Journey

Top 10 Snow Removal Tips for Homes & Driveways

February 9, 2017 By Alyssa 18 Comments

best snowplow for home use

We recently moved from the city to 5 acres of rural property in a cold climate and let's just say after two winters (this winter being harsh!), we have some snow removal tips to share with those in need! While our first winter was mild and we only had snow on the ground for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Homesteading Journey, Winter Tagged With: winter

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