Last weekend I spent an afternoon studying different bushes, trees, and herbaceous plants in order to design the newest guild on our Permafarm. This one will be positioned in the front of our home creating a peaceful and beautiful landscape to enjoy while sipping freshly brewed mint tea on our porch (and keeping the goats […]
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Podcast Episode 109 – Water Strategies For The Homestead
In today’s podcast, Monica and I talk about building a comprehensive water plan. We start by talking about some very important principles to guide your plan: observe, start at the highest point, start small and simple, slow, spread and soak water, manage overflow and treat like a resources and more… Within those principles we talk […]
Preparing to Homestead? Here’s a list of books we recommend
Recommended Reading & Resources This list is not exhaustive; it is a short list of books that we have found helpful as we expanded our knowledge of homesteading. Feel free to explore different books than what we have listed here and let us know subjects you’re interested in. We have many books and most of […]
