If you ask any homesteader that is still working full time, or that has just moved on to a homestead, all of them will have an ultimate dream – to homestead full time, earn some money doing so, so they can quit their full time jobs. If you’d like to learn how to fit full time work in with homesteading, then read on.
How to start a sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle
Being eco-friendly or living more in tune with nature tends to come part and parcel for homesteaders. Many will have their own vegetable garden or hens for eggs. Or some grow their own farm raised food in meat hens, rabbits, pigs or cows, and others hunt and forage in the wild. whatever the preference, I tend to think and believe that homesteaders as a broader community are probably more eco friendly and eco conscious than others.
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.
The first 20 things you must do on your new homestead within the first year of moving in
You’ve finally made the move onto your awesome new homestead, but have no idea where to start and are a little overwhelmed at all the things that need attention. I’ve made a top 20 list of things you should consider doing when moving onto your homestead within the first year. Let’s read on to learn more.
3 tips for time management & my homestead schedule
When you live on a homestead and have a full schedule to run, especially a seasonal schedule or one where there are animals involved, time management is one of your best friends. It is especially important if you are still working full-time offsite, or even now due to covid, working from home where you may have meetings or other appointments scheduled throughout the day. To learn about my top 3 time management tips and my current homesteading schedule, read on!
It’s nearly spring! Gardening and burning off
A warmer Sunday as SEQ starts moving out of Winter and into Spring. Preparing for the incoming wet season and La Nina, getting spring seedlings started and burning off the last big piles.
Clearing and creating new paddocks – dealing with ground asparagus weeds and paperbarks
In today’s post, we had the earth mover out to clear the back paddocks so we can finish our internal fencing, and the issues we’ve had dealing with ground asparagus weeds.
Removing the old cubby and extending the garden
We’ve used this time in lockdown to remove a cubby house that’s been on the property since we first bought it! We’re doing a garden renovation and extending the garden, making a flower and companion planting bed and re-framing the sides of the garden to give more protection! Read on for more…
Natural ways to protect your garden and keep it pest-free
As gardeners become more and more aware of the potential dangers of exposure to synthetic chemical pesticides, many of us want to skip the sprays altogether and turn to alternative methods instead. There are a few simple ways to keep on top of managing your garden and ensuring you are providing the best maintenance you can without having to resort to harsh chemicals. In this post, I list some of the ways you can incorporate different activities to maintain your garden and keep it disease and pest free for longer!
Weekly update 18 July 2021
For me lockdown or no, life on Milo’s Farm must go on. I got around to lots of small projects this week. But many of them felt like inside jobs so the last two days outside have been fantastic.