Weekly round-up 21 August 2022
This weekly round-up is all about Jimboomba sunsets, quality of life farm additions, baking bread, garden updates and more!
Weekly round-up 31 July 2022
This weekly round-up is all about the garden, working with Moose, how to buy a homestead in Australia and heading to the Maker’s Market next week!
Weekly round-up 24 July 2022
In this weekly round-up, we talk about chicken coops, gardens, the weather, a brioche recipe and smoked meat!
Weekly round-up 10 July 2022
This weekly round-up has lots of fun in the garden, some more stockpiling prep and work on the palatial chicken coop!
Weekly round-up 3 July 2022
This weekly round-up is all about sourdough, chickens, block clearing and burning off, and a new social media for homesteaders series.
Weekly round-up 26 June 2022
Another productive week as we near the middle of the year. Before you know it we’ll be getting ready for spring planting and complaining about the heat! Read on to see what we did this week!
A beginner’s guide to growing a productive kitchen garden (potager garden)
Kitchen gardens, also known as potager gardens are smaller style plots that follow principles of garden design to create an area that is ornamental and productive. This type of garden grows seasonal produce and flowers and has a flow to it that is different from a garden with ruler straight rows and unsightly muddy walkways. This post will introduce the concept of the potager garden and why it can be beneficial on your homestead.
Food Security: A beginner’s guide in how to prepare for food shortages
Being prepared for potential food shortages is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from hunger and rising food prices. This post introduces some ground level ideas and actions you can take to get your food security started, whether you’re a new homesteader or a pro!
Using Biochar as a soil amendment
If you are starting a garden in your backyard or any open area of land, you should know about soil amendments. Making amendments to the soil is a fantastic way to encourage the growth of crops you choose to grow. Before you jump into using biochar as a soil amendment, you need to know more about it and how it works. To learn more about the benefits of using biochar in the garden, read on.
Square foot gardening mistakes
Are you thinking about starting a square foot garden? Square foot gardening is perfect for those with limited space or are new to gardening and would like to plant many things or get a greater yield from a smaller space. Square foot gardening is incredibly useful for companion planting and management of soil in a smaller space. Learn about some of the square foot gardening mistakes that are made and how to avoid them.