Northern Homesteading

Breed Origin The Kunekune pig, originating as a landrace breed in New Zeeland, was taken out of some unknown group of Asian Heritage Hogs. The AHH are largely characterized by their dwarf stature,...

Breed Origin The Mangalitsa (litsa is pronounced like pizza) is a Hungarian Breed from the early 1800s. It was developed through a breeding program of crossing several old-line breeds with Wild...

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. I've used a lot of different lighting options in my nursery. Here's what...

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...