We finally bit the bullet and have made the most expensive homesteading purchase yet – a Harvest Right freeze dryer! Here at Milo’s Farm, we think food security and preparedness is incredibly important. Read on to see why we made the choice to get a freeze dryer and what benefits it will have to our homestead!
100 essential skills you should know as a homesteader
As part of the ‘So you want to be a homesteader series…’ I’ve been developing some posts and other content around strategies one can take if they want to hang up their corporate work boots and move out into the country. As a listicle post, this one is a great one to follow or add as a favourite, because I will be regularly updating the links with the new posts that get released on each skill subset. In this post you will find the 5 main types of skills I think are needed to being a successful homesteader. Now don’t get me wrong, you don’t need to know every single skill. The point is to be able to look at the list as a skills check and determine what you already know and what you need to learn. In fact, as a bonus to all of you, I’ve also added it as a free downloadable homesteader specific skills check form. Read on to find out more.
What to look for when buying a homestead in Australia
If you’ve decided that moving onto a rural property is the next phase in your life, then chances are you are already looking at buying raw land and/or a farmstead that already exists with some current working capacity. When it comes to moving out of the suburbs in Australia and moving into a rural property, there’s many different options available and what you ultimately decide to do with your next life phase and where you live depends on what your goals are. There are many factors that go into the decision to buy rurally, and some of them might not even be something you think of first hand. The intent of this post is to outline some of the primary considerations you should give as an astute purchaser when going through this process.
10 things I stopped spending money on
You don’t have to be a homesteader to be good with your money. And there are many ways to start thinking about ways you spend money you don’t need to. Whatever the case, it isn’t a bad idea to consider your financial position and ways that you have some more money for a rainy day. I also think it ties in well with the other lifestyle ideologies such as self reliance, homesteading, simple living and sustainability and I think it tends to come naturally when any one of these types of lifestyle ideologies becomes more important to you. Read on to find out the 10 things I stopped spending money on.
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!
Vlog Episode 2: Working on the garden extension and rendering
In today’s vlog, I spend some time in the garden replanting seeds and slightly bigger plants before the first storm of the season hits, and we have an impromptu rendering job that has been on the project list for some time come to fruition!
Two years in – how the pandemic changed me as a homesteader.
Things sure have changed since covid. Some for the better, some for the worst. What we can’t deny is change has happened, both physically and mentally. Our collective mindset has shifted and a lot of us have asked ourselves WTAF we are doing. In this post, I discuss some of things we won’t go back to since covid and how life has changed.
10 ways to start homesteading now – the ULTIMATE beginner’s list!
You can live on an acre of land and do nothing with it, and you can also live on an acre of land that has a full food garden covered in food and medicinal crops. Whatever it is you have, there are a number of ways you can start homesteading right now – whether or not you’ve just moved out to the country, are seeking relief from that 9-5, or want to go full hog self reliant. Let’s take a look at my top 10 ways to start homesteading now, whether you’ve made the move to your first homestead or are planning on moving onto one.
Weekly round-up 12 Sep 2021: Homesteaders sticker share, garden life and stock saddle arm burns
Another crazy week on Milo’s Farm as I gave myself a fantastic bruising in a dodgy dismount and got involved with some homesteaders on Instagram in a sticker share! Read on to learn more about this fun filled week!
The Complete Guide to Biochar as a Soil Amendment for Your Garden
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.