A suburban homestead is the kind of place that goes hand-in-hand with prepping. Why else do you want your land to produce and become self-sufficient if not to be prepared to take care of yourself? But are you thinking about what would happen if we got into a long-term survival situation? Enter Jim Cobb’s latest
Finally! A part of Project TWH that actually involves something other than planning! Let’s get your hands dirty! Kill mulch, at its simplest, is a way to use the existing organic matter on the ground as nutrients for your new crops. The process basically kills (hence the name) all the living plants, grass, weeds, etc
Over the last few weeks, I’ve talked about Finding Room to Homestead and how to perform a Suburban Homestead Site Survey. Now that you know how you’re going to approach your suburban homestead and where on your land you’ll be conducting different suburban homesteading activities, it’s time to plan your summer garden. For most suburbanites,
In the last post, I talked about how to find room to set up your suburban homestead. Now that you’ve found a place to start your suburban homesteading activities, it’s time to perform a homestead site survey. Performing a homestead site survey, especially on a suburban homestead, will enable you to figure out HOW you’re going
Suburban homesteading is a different animal than normal homesteading. Finding room to homestead can be a tricky task for the typical suburban homesteader, especially those who live on small plots of land or in apartments. Granted, if you live in the suburbs but have a large plot, this task may be easy for you. Those
In the April Preview of Project TWH, we’ll review the tasks we have lined up for this month. A lot of these tasks are planning-related. This April Preview couldn’t come at a better time for us. The weather is finally warming up here on Long Island which means it’s time to start planning our suburban
In our last article, we reviewed Anna Hess’ book titled The Weekend Homesteader. It is about about setting up a homestead for those of us suburban homesteaders who are weekend warriors. This book gave me the inspiration to get my little plot of land into shape and allow my family to be more self-sufficient. From that inspiration
Are you interested in suburban homesteading but aren’t quite sure where to start? Anna Hess’ book The Weekend Homesteader may be just what you’re looking for! The Weekend Homesteader Overview The Weekend Homesteader is an interesting book because it is broken out into monthly chapters with each month having many little sub-projects. Interestingly, the chapters start
Suburban homesteading usually involves some kind of food production. While a homestead on multiple acres may allow for row farming and grazing for large animals, suburbanites need to scale back a bit. Rabbits and chickens may be reasonable sources for protein, but your fruit and vegetable production is usually scaled down to the gardening level.
Being organized is a key trait of suburban homesteading and, unfortunately, is something many of us struggle with. It’s tough to keep track of quantities, expiration dates, storage location, rotation plans and other information important to your preparedness supplies. Jennifer from SelfRelianceSchool.com has solved many of these problems with her Family Preparedness Planner & Record Keeper.
