Planning a homestead

Discover essential tips and insights for starting your homesteading journey. Perfect for beginners looking to embrace self-sufficient living.

Can you really homestead on 1 acre of land or less? Yes! Here's how to make the most of your small homestead by choosing the best livestock and plants!

Low maintenance farm animals promote sustainable practices and are a wise choice for beginners or those with limited experience in farming.

We'll go over some of the homestead startup costs, and how to start a homestead from scratch with nothing and little to no finances. You've read up on what homesteading is, you've set some first year homesteading goals, and now you're ready to get started! But wait! You're just making it by on paycheck to

8 Ways to Make an Extra $1000 a Month On a Small Homestead — Practical Self Reliance

How to setup and use a homestead layout planner so you can map out what to include and where to locate each area of your homestead setup.

When purchasing property to build a homestead, the single most important factor to take into consideration is the land itself.

I believe that layouts for the home garden are not explained or talked about enough in gardening books. I would guess this would be because of the variation of landscape makes it so no garden plot is the same and therefore it is difficult to duplicate garden designs.

When growing a year's supply of food, most of the time we think of vegetables. In fact, I did a blog post all about how much to grow for a year's supply of vegetables HERE.

If you are just starting out on your homestead journey, you're going to love this collection of tips and ideas from some amazing frugal homesteading blogs. Be sure to save for later!