Talking with a lot of homesteaders and people that want to become homesteaders there is one common thing that many of them don’t consider and that is will they be able to continue this lifestyle when they get older. For the most part people that are successful in homesteading are younger. They are in their 30’s or 40’s and have decided that its time to get a place of their own and …
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How To Is Grid Tie Solar A Better Option For Your Home?
In the past 10 years more people have been installing solar on their homes. They live in a variety of locations from city to rural and its not just homes but its businesses that are installing Solar Power Systems. In some cases like rural homesteading the power grid might just not be available to your property and Solar is more of a necessity than an option. In other cases people want to reduce our …
How To First Time Rural Property Owner’s Tip List
If you are new to living in a rural community the changes you will experience can be pretty dramatic but after a few years you will learn to plan and life really won’t seem that much different except that you’re enjoying your life much more.
When you are looking for property it is important to inspect your home, facilities and property very carefully. You want to know all of the features and problems …
How To Understanding Manure Use In Farming
Manure is a waste product of Agricultural Animal Farming used as a soil fertilizer for production of edible plants but many people have misconceptions about its application in the industry. In this how to we will go over some of the larger concepts behind its use. Which crops are grown with manure and whether those crops are for human consumption or animal feed. This information is based primarily on commercial farm use …
How To Pick The Best Egg Laying Chickens
There are a number of different chicken breeds to select from when you are building your flock and after many generations of breeding they have been known for different traits. Some birds are better egg layers and others are better for meat. If you are selecting birds for egg laying then you have a variety of other choices to make so you have the best results.
Many chickens are known to be docile …
How To Figure Out Why Your Chickens Stopped Laying Eggs
A lot of people raise chickens for their eggs and when they stop producing it can be worrisome figuring out why. In this how to we will look at some of the reasons your chickens may have stopped laying eggs and what things you can do to get them producing again. Some things are natural and you can’t control them and others might have to do with their diet or their activity.
Chickens …
How To Understand Seller Financed Property Loans
There are a variety of different ways to pay for the purchase of a new home or homestead property. Most of them surround the idea of conventional loans from a bank or other lender. Terms of these loans are normally easy to understand. There is a purchase price and then an interest rate. There may be costs associated with obtaining the loan and a down payment required. There are a variety of …
How To Pick The Right Materials For Your Remote Off Grid Cabin
Off Grid building has become very popular in the past few years as people want to move to areas that are remote but still have some of the comforts found in a modern home. Your ability to build your remote off grid cabin will depend on a few things including your skill level and available materials. If your property has road access then you will be able to bring in a much larger variety …
How To Reduce The Cost Of Raising Your Own Food In Your Garden Or Homestead
The idea of homesteading or home farming has become very popular in the past few years. People that have never experienced farm life and may have been raised in the city are purchasing plots of land, building their own houses and trying to become self sufficient. The question is not only if you can obtain the skills to do these things but is it something that you can do cost effectively.
The old …
How To Drill Your Own Sand Point Shallow Water Well
I was just answering a some questions about wells from a friend that is building their own home and put together some basic information about drilling your own sand point shallow well and I thought I would share.
What is a Sand Point Shallow Well?
The name Sand Point comes from the tip of the pipe that is used at the bottom of the well. It is the first section of pipe and it …