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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Homesteaders and Backyard Farmers

November 25, 2017 by Tiffany Davis Leave a Comment

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Homesteaders and Backyard Farmers, 2017 edition. With Christmas sneaking up on us, it is a good time to think about the gifts we want to give (or get) our special homesteading / farming folk. I have complied a HUGE list of goodies that you can buy and others you can make. I hope this helps to make your shopping and crafting DIY Christmas a little easier.
The Best Holiday Gift Guide for Homesteaders and Backyard Farmers

For this gift guide for homesteaders and backyard farmers I have created different sections so it will be easier for you to go to exactly what you’re needing. In the last section I have included my best DIY Christmas gifts as well as several from other bloggers. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!!!

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Homesteaders and Backyard Farmers

First and foremost I must suggest getting your favorite homesteader a subscription to the Homestead Box. I love getting my box each month…it is Christmas every time!

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Easy Ways You Can Be An Apartment Homesteader Now

November 22, 2017 by Tiffany Davis Leave a Comment

If you live in an apartment or a condo you may think homesteading is off the table right now; I disagree. You can be an apartment homesteader! Homesteading is more than owning land or livestock; it is a lifestyle, a choice to live outside of the modern way of thinking and many projects can be done in a small space.

I have lots of projects that you can start working on as an apartment homesteader whether you’re hoping to own land in the future or if an apartment is as much as you ever want.

Easy Ways You Can Be An Apartment Homesteader Now

Gardening

There is a lot more to gardening that rows and rows of plants. As an apartment homesteader take advantage of every available bit of space with sunlight. You can use your patio or porch for container gardens. I highly recommend fabric pots for aeration; but if you’re on a budget use whatever you have available (just make sure it has good drainage). Grow herbs in sunny window seals and if you have a sliding glass door then get a plant stand for multiple growing areas. Don’t forget to incorporate hanging gardens like vertical grow bags that can hang on your patio wall and containers that can hang on patio rails. You might want to consider putting up some bird netting to keep your patio garden protected.

Lastly, if your area has a community garden you can expand your space by renting some there!…

How to Keep Out of Holiday Debt This Year

November 21, 2017 by Tiffany Davis Leave a Comment

Holiday debt, most of us have done it to ourselves at least once (some do it every year). But I can tell you how to keep out of holiday debt this year and every year; with a few simple ideas. Debt causes more worry, strife, stress and even health issues in individuals, marriages and families; yet many of us continue this pattern year after year.

So how can we keep out of holiday debt this year and still enjoy the festivities and gift giving? Well I’m so glad you asked!

How to Keep Out of Holiday Debt This Year

Stop Trying to Keep Up With _________________

The first, and maybe the best, tip for keeping out of holiday debt is for you to stop comparing yourself or your family to others. If you see that someone else is giving more gifts, having a big party or decorating like their a Christmas elf, you may feel like you have to keep up with all that. But here is a fundamental truth, comparison is the thief of joy (Theodore Roosevelt said that). You’ll suck the love and joy right out of the season by trying to charge your way to the top of the heap. Not to mention, those above mentioned folk may be in debt to their eyeballs trying to keep up with someone else….

10 Reasons You Should NOT Become a Backyard Homesteader

November 18, 2017 by Tiffany Davis 14 Comments

Reasons you should NOT become a backyard homesteader… I guess you’re probably wondering what this is all about. I tend to talk about all the virtues of homesteading and backyard farming here on the blog. I love to share all the reasons we need to work on be sustainable, self-sufficient and bring back vintage skills that are dying away. But should everyone really be a homesteader? I am going to share 10 reasons that you need to consider; they might be you should not become a backyard homesteader (at least not right away).

Please don’t be offended. Just read, take it in and really consider if this lifestyle is for you. If you’re not ready to hear some hard truth you might just want to shut this page now; and by all means, feel free to completely ignore me.

10 Reasons You Should NOT Become a Backyard Homesteader

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10 Reasons You Need to Raise Backyard Meat Rabbits

November 10, 2017 by Tiffany Davis 8 Comments

Backyard meat rabbits are nothing new. During both world wars the raising of backyard meat rabbits was encouraged (as were hens); as well as the Great Depression. Over the decades the rabbit became more of a pet than a common livestock but recently that has begun to change.

I’ve written about raising meat rabbits in other articles and I’ll share those at the end of this one. Raising Backyard Meat Rabbits