Homesteading & Self-Reliance

Why I STOPPED Mulching My Garden — Key Takeaways

In cold northern climates, skip bed mulch in spring — bare dark soil warms faster, buying extra weeks of growing season that heavy mulch would otherwise steal.

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Finally, A Better Irrigation System For Raised Beds — Key Takeaways

Installing drip tape irrigation (emitter side up) directly to soil surface eliminates the evaporation and foliar disease problems caused by overhead misting systems common in most retail kits.

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Why I’m Finally Sharing the Whole Story — Key Takeaways

Faithful stewardship of home, land, and family is inseparable from faith — God reveals himself through ordinary work, just as Jesus taught through seeds, soil, and vineyards (John 15).

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How I Preserve a Year's Worth of Food Without Burnout — Key Takeaways

Shift from "what do I want to eat?" to "what preserves easily?" and build meals around those foods — this single mindset change cuts preserving labor dramatically and prevents the ~6-year homesteader burnout cycle.

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Exactly How Much To Plant for a Family of 4 — Key Takeaways

A family of four needs 100–200 sq ft of garden space per person (a 20×20 to 20×40 plot) to grow the majority of seasonal produce, and succession planting — staggering crops like beans, carrots, and lettuce every 2–3 weeks — is what converts a single glut into continuous harvests.

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9 Proven Ways to Boost Your Soil Health — Key Takeaways

Layering 1–2 inches of compost topped with straw mulch, combined with a soil test before adding any amendments, prevents both nutrient depletion and costly blind feeding that can actively harm your garden.

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