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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Yesterday’s Fence for Today’s Homestead: Old-fashioned Fencing

Prior to the invention of wire fencing, farmers still had to contain…

Kathryn Wingrove Kathryn Wingrove

Homestead Prepping: Buying a Bug Out Location (Buying a B.O.L.)

About two years ago, while selling real estate for a broker who…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Keeping Skunks at Bay

Anyone old enough to remember the classic Looney Tunes cartoons is familiar…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

This Land is (Not) Your Land: Homesteading for Renters

For centuries now, owning a home or plot of land has been…

Gavin Schriver Gavin Schriver

This Homestead Protected by Mother Nature: Homestead Security

The very nature of living on a homestead is such that it…

Marcus WC Tipton Marcus WC Tipton

Trees: Bringing It All Together

This is about trees.  I don’t care if you’re a tree hugger…

Gin Getz Gin Getz

Nuisance Wildlife Encounters On the Rise

Encounters with "nuisance wildlife" have been on the upswing in recent years.…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Tips from an Established Forest Garden

Starting a forest garden on your homestead is one of the best…

Elizabeth Waddington Elizabeth Waddington

Making Money From Trees on Your Homestead

Most homesteads, even those aiming for very high self-sufficiency, cannot live entirely…

Elizabeth Waddington Elizabeth Waddington

Managing Invasive Plant Species on the Homestead

Invasive plant species anywhere on the homestead are a problem for the…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

A Better Cabin, Quicker and Cheaper – Part 2

Who doesn’t long for their own piece of terra firma (or soil),…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

How to Grow a Food Forest in Five Years

In times of uncertainty such as these, becoming as self-sufficient as you…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores