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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Crofting Life

A croft is a smallholding (a parcel of rural land under 10…

Magdalena Perks Magdalena Perks

The Benefits of Bats on the Homestead

Bats are among the most misunderstood creatures on the planet. For centuries,…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

We’re not Playing, ‘Possum: Opossums are Actually Good for the Homestead

My first up-close encounter with an opossum was one evening many years…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Zen and the Sport of Scything: Tai-chi or Golf?

I have to cut some hay.  It’s one of those must-do things. …

Chris Devaney Chris Devaney

Eco-Landscaping Can Trim Home Energy Costs

Especially in this time of inflation and rising energy costs, heating and…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Homesteading Blunders

I would assume that most people reading this are either homesteaders or…

Pam Silvis Pam Silvis

The Beginner’s Guide to Becoming a Homesteader

Returning to the land is a desire that has coursed through the…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Small-scale Homesteading: How Much Do You Really Need?

I subscribe to a number of homesteading blogs.  One in particular chronicles…

Rebecca Long Rebecca Long

Too Close for Comfort: One Woman’s Misadventures in Pasture Creation

I reflected it was an odd way to spend a morning. Crammed…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

The Importance of Being Surveyed

Ten years ago I was overworked, underpaid, alone in the world and…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Buy Rural Property as Soon as You Can

"Buy land. They ain't makin' any more of the stuff." ~Will Rogers Those…

Gene GeRue Gene GeRue

Bush-hogging

Like most Americans, I find it very relaxing on occasion to take…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton