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Off-Grid Homesteading
How Do I Start Homesteading Today? 7 Ways To Start Now
I know that the typical image of a homesteader has often been an individual who owns plenty of acreage to raise animals and grow crops. Sure, that’s some homesteaders, and having lots of land is a plus when homesteading, but that isn’t the reality for everybody. In...
No Septic, No Problem: Great Alternatives To Household Waste Disposal
Part of being ‘off-grid’ is not being hooked up to the systems of electricity, water or sewage. While electricity usually gets the limelight in homestead discussions, when you go off-grid, your sewage system is very (very) important. So, this post is about everything...
10 Ways To Become More Self Sufficient Even If You Have No Money
It’s really easy to get stuck in the capitalist mindset that you need money for everything, but that can’t be further from the truth. The beauty of going off-grid is that you are free to come up with creative solutions The more creative, the more you can...
10 Mistakes Homesteaders Make That You Won’t
I’ve been homesteading for almost two decades, and believe me, I made plenty of mistakes along the way. I’m going to share what I’ve learned personally and observed from other homesteaders over the years to help you avoid the most common mistakes homesteaders make....
Do Swales Belong In Wet Climates?
Image Courtesy The Lili House Farm If you get plenty of rain year-round, as we do in Hawai’i, then you may think that swales aren’t that useful for your homestead. But, when swales are properly designed, they perform an important duty of not only collecting but also...
Growing Guavas: The Only Guide Youʻll Ever Need
It is easy to grow guava trees in Hawaii, our climate is perfect for these evergreen fruit trees. They are best to grow from cuttings or by air layering, as they are a very slow-growing tree and growing from seed will take a long time. Guava trees are easy to grow on...
Month To Month In The Tropical Garden
