Land

Homesteading articles about Land as it pertains to homesteaders, farming, animal husbandry, gardening, and myriad other topics discussed at Homestead.org, collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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So, You Want to Live Off Grid, Eh?

Today's hottest trend is off-grid living; unplug, disconnect, and get back to…

Bobbie Gore Bobbie Gore

Staple Crops for the Homestead Seeking Self-Sufficiency

A huge proportion of the earth’s people groups depend on a starchy…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

How to Sell Your Land Yourself and Move on with Your Life

Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

Living with Poison Oak: Keys to Identifying this Forest Menace

As we left our home in the city, where my beautiful wife,…

Wade Truex Wade Truex

Attract Wildlife to Your Property

Living in the country means you have to deal with fewer people. …

Doug Smith Doug Smith

How to Buy Land Very Cheaply

Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

Look to the Weeds: Using Weeds as Soil Indicators

Gardeners and farmers constantly battle with weeds, but they can have a…

Diana Barker Diana Barker

The Learned Burn: Prescribed Burns to Prevent Wildfires

A tall, determined man strode purposefully down the dusty farm road, half-hidden…

Lily Herndon Weaks Lily Herndon Weaks

Becoming a Certified Wildlife Habitat

There's never a bad time to think about conservation and helping out…

Charles Powers Charles Powers

The Single Girl’s Guide to Buying a Homestead

If I were to just say the word “homestead” what would you…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst

The Ideal Country Home

Except in the 1516 novel by Sir Thomas More, Utopia is said…

Gene GeRue Gene GeRue

Growing Currants on the Homestead

Growing currants on your homestead provides several benefits. A perennial plant that…

Biljana Tadic Biljana Tadic