Black and grey markets to siphon power and control from government Hi y'all! It has been far too long since I posted any content about the counter economy. Today I'm bringing it back and committing to

In my first post on this subject I went over how I turned a desecrated piece of urban land into a vibrant ecosystem, in the hopes of creating a beneficial environment to raise snails free range. You can

I've been impressed with the Barebones Hori Hori knife since the day I got it. It's one of the toughest well built Hori Hori's I have ever had. I made a comment about how I think the Hori Hori could be

I was honored to be tagged in this collaboration by Rose over at Wholesome Roots Rose is a great source of gardening and homesteading knowledge so I was really excited to be tagged by her. Here are 5 tips

Getting back to focusing on the greenhouse and trying to make it as efficient as possible and I have realized there are a few issues I really need to address before I can worry about trying to heat it.

I'm getting ready to get the barrels in position for the greenhouse heat sink but I'm not 100% sure of a couple things. Are they more effective if they are all touching? How far off the ground should they

With all we have had going on this past week putting up the tree had been pushed back. The kids have been waiting patiently so they were pretty excited when we got it out to put it up. Since they all wanted

I have always thought being a stay at home parent was a very thankless job but after being home a bit and helping my wife with the everyday things around the house, I appreciate her and everything she

Well here we are week 14 of the NFL season, the Lions are done for, Tom Brady is looking old finally, Green Bay is about to have yet another first round playoff exit, So many bad teams out there and were

Well I got just about everything planted now for the garlic farm. I feel really good about this. Now back to focusing on other projects. Thanks for watching! Today's shirt is from Some awesome fans! If

We had a pretty unusual cold spell over the past couple weeks. were used to cold in Michigan but it's not normally in the single digits for multiple days in November! Come with me as I show you how the

In order to start the garlic farm business, were going to need a bunch of garlic. I have some from the previous year but not enough to hopefully be able to sell it. I went with the source I have been buying

In order to plant enough garlic for my new garlic farm side business I'm going to need some more space. Since I have really been enjoying the hugelkultur beds I have made, I figured adding a couple more

For years I have watched homesteading and urban farming videos and it has inspired me to try and start something for myself and my family. The only draw back to any of this is that I sometimes have to

Video - Click on the Image to Play Got the ground cover in. It's day 5 of being. Got a lot done. Still only 1/4 of what I wanted to get done. Animals seem happier and healthier and the flies are way down

Hello again! I thought I would talk about my favorite non-people in the whole world today: my 5 beautiful hens! They are so super cute and fun and I just love them to pieces! Therefore it is extremely

I was very happy to find seed potatoes still available last time we went to Tractor Supply. We grabbed a 5 pound bag of Kennebec Whites, and today my son helped me plant them two ways. Above, we cleared

Out with the old, make room for the new! I tore out almost all of the spent beans as well as the crusty cherry tomato. Now there's room to plant winter crops like spinach, turnips, and peas. A lone Anaheim

I think they're getting too big for this brooder... Good thing their head feathers are coming in. They had a long day outside today while we got things done. They spent a lot of time talking with the big