Category: Homesteading
-
How To Buy The Correct Generator For Your Home Or Camping
There are many reasons to get a generator for your home or camping and there are a large variety of types so it can get a bit confusing when you’re trying to make your purchase. The first thing is what is your need.Your need can be found by adding up the power requirements of all…
-
How To Store Food Long Term Without Refrigeration
Whether you have a small garden or a farm or maybe you live in a city or suburb there are advantages to building a pantry of foods that can last a long time without refrigeration. The fact that the food is stored without refrigeration is important because you don’t want to be worrying about a…
-
How To Improve Your Soil By Planting Clover
For most people clover is a problem plant that they want to eradicate from their lawn. Because Clover can grow in poor soil conditions it can quickly take over a lawn that is depleted of Nitrogen. It is also an indicator plant that tells the farmer or landscaper that your soil is depleted. If clover…
-
How To Diagnosing And Testing Your Well Water Pressure Tank
If your home is on a well for your water then you are responsible for maintenance of your water system. When things are working correctly you normally won’t see any difference between using a well for your water vs being on a utility provided water connection. Depending on the quality of your water and your…
-
How To Install A New Driveway On Your Undeveloped Property
Whether you purchased an undeveloped acre or two of land in a suburban community or you are homesteading away from town one of the first things that you will want to do is survey your land and then install a driveway for access and construction. If you were building a development you would be required…