Northern Homesteading

Normally, you shouldn't buy worms just to put in your garden. In most regions, worms will populate naturally if the soil is rich and healthy. Instead of buying worms, increase your natural worm...

Fodder trees are just trees that grow leaves, nuts, or fruit for livestock feed. I have over 1,000 fodder trees on a small coppice lot and they provide a ton of animal feed. Fodder trees are most...

I start thousands of plants every year indoors. We've tried a lot of grow light options, and here's what I've found out. The Best Grow light for home growers is the SZHULX SZ-6T60WD Shop/plant...

How Will Livestock Affect Your Life? Livestock will take some of your time, energy, and money and convert it to food, peace of mind, and secure resilience. When you have livestock, you may have to...

Around fifteen years ago, I decided to plant a garden. I was hungry, making a poor wage, and not able to afford much produce. What I did have was space and a little spare time. I cut and cleared sod,...

Storing up bulk amounts of food is as practical and as natural as a bird flying. It's in nature all around us, and it's been a staple to preserve life for most of human history. It wasn't until the...