How to homestead
If you are fed up with city life and ready to learn the joys of living in the country, sick of living on the grid and ready to learn more about living green and being environmentally friendly, or even if you just want to learn how to save a few dollars on your household expenses, you're in the right place!
We've put together some great resources for you from Squidoo pages. Lenses written by experts on a variety of green, country, and log home living.
We are, and will be, featuring pages of excellence here on living and working with:
- nature
- farm animals
- growing your own food
- running a home business
- making, instead of buying, consumables
- crafting gifts of value
- and much more!
It's all about homesteading, self sufficient living, environmentally friendly lifestyles, and some get-off-the-grid assistance. Tough but rewarding work - for both you and us. This is a life of meaning and awakening...join us by visiting regularly, creating your own lens on a related topic, or leave a comment on any of the pages linked below. We'd love to 'meet' you and answer your questions!
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Yurt Homes
A Yurt is a portable structure much like those use more...0 points
Earthbag Homes
Earthbag buildings are environmentally friendly, e more...0 points
Garner Rix and the Royalton Raid - 1780
Garner Rix was just 12 when he moved with his fath more...0 points
Build a Cabin
Building a log cabin has been a dream for a longt more...0 points
Build Your Home With Your Own Two Hands!
I've been bitten by the natural building bug, and more...0 points
Earthship Homes
Earthship Biotecture homes, floor plans and constr more...0 points
Rocket Stoves - Cool Name, Hot Stove
No, a rocket stove won't throw anything into orbit more...0 points
Pumpkin Picking Time
Pumpkins seem to fascinate children, whethe more...0 points
Creatures of the Woodlands
Winter is coming on! The little Woodland Creatures more...0 points
Redneck Gift Items
Rednecks have come to be known as an indispensable more...0 points
Favorite Wild Fruits
Ever since we were children, we have loved the fru more...0 points
The Wild Homestead Blog
The Wild Homestead blog is about a family of more...0 points
Basic Kitchen Supplies - Kitchen Supply List
Every Kitchen needs a basic set of tools or suppli more...0 points
Solar Lighting
Solar Lighting - Reduce your electric bill by usin more...0 points
RV Solar Power
RV Solar Power - Be independent from RV parks and more...0 points
Solar Refrigeration
Solar Refrigeration allows to keep vital supplies more...0 points
Start a profitable Gardening business
Goal: To ;live off the land; and produce a great i more...0 points
Hillbilly Gifts
Looking for a unique gift for that special hillbi more...0 points
How to Make a Wind Generator
With the ever increasing costs of living, there is more...0 points
Quilting Fabrics, Quilting Patterns, Quilting for Beginners and More!
My true love of quilts and quilting fabric began w more...0 points
Solar Water Heater
Solar Water Heaters can save you a bundle on energ more...0 points
Cob: An Ancient Building Tradition Reborn
What I did with my summer vacation: spent a week c more...0 points
Food Dehydrators
Food Dehydrators are a great way to dehydrate food more...0 points
Colorful Chickens: All about chicken breeds
The first thing anyone says when they see my hens more...0 points
Solar Lights
Solar Lights are a very paractical way of illumina more...0 points
EarthCraft Homes
EarthCraft House is a green building program that more...0 points
Water Heater
Water Heater - Every house has one, but do you hav more...0 points
Load Bearing Straw Bale Houses
What sustainability advantage do load-bearing stra more...0 points
HAVE YOUR OWN FAIRY GARDEN
Fairies are magical little creatures that live in more...0 points
Milkweed -- More Than Just Butterfly Food
Most people think of milkweed as the plant that at more...0 points
Lightning Bugs | Fireflies Light Up The Summer Sky
Lightning bugs, or fireflies, aren't bugs or flies more...0 points
Controlling the Spread of Chinese Tallow
Every gardener, farmer and natural resource manage more...0 points
Garden Shed Plans
Hello Folks!
This is Abe, and here I am with my w more...0 points
Chicory - Coffee Substitute and More
Chicory is also known as succory, chicory root, ch more...0 points
Dowsing DIY Water Witching and Devining For Lost Treasure
Dowsing or devining is the art of locating undergr more...0 points
Poison Ivy: Growing Bigger, Getting Itchier
In a new study with Duke University, Scientist Lew more...0 points
Life on a Hobby Farm - country living on a couple of acres
Ever wondered what it would be like to chuck city more...0 points
Green Environmental Links And Eco Friendly Resources
100's of links to green living information, news, more...0 points
Dangers Of Consuming Soy Based Products
Soy Is Found In An Amazing Array Of The Commercial more...0 points
Create a Backyard Habitat - a Hobby for the Whole Family!
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Pokeweed: Both Edible and Poisonous
NEVER EAT POKEWEED RAW. Before you pick pokeweed a more...0 points
Solar Cells
Solar Cells are devices to generate electricy from more...0 points
The Intelligence Of Crows
Often viewed as a nuisance bird, the crow is far f more...0 points
Plans for Building Homes, Cabins and Garages
Click here for SDS-CAD Home Page
SDS-CAD Specializ more...0 points
Don't Be Afraid of The Big Bad Wolf. Build with Strawbales!
Incorporating straw bales into construction is a r more...0 points
Our Ameraucana Chickens
When I was a child, one of my favorite chores was more...0 points
Wind Energy Guide
Wind Energy Guide - As fossil fuels become more ex more...0 points
Cleaning with common salt
Cleaning with salt is one a host of easy ways to b more...0 points
The Cocklebur Plant - An Invasive, Sticky Weed
The Cocklebur has a reputation as a noxious weed. more...0 points
The Many Uses for the Sunflower Plant
Sunflower seeds are used today as bird food, a nut more...0 points
Green Eggs & Chickens: Live Green with Chickens
No, my eggs and my chickens aren't actually green. more...0 points
Flowering Weeds Attract Bees and Butterflies
There's a large field nearby, which is growing in more...0 points
Raising Baby Chicks
So you've already read my lens on why you should r more...0 points
Kitchen Design
A guide to planning and designing your kitchen... more...0 points
Growing Up in Rural North Louisiana
Growing up in rural North Louisiana was a gift tha more...0 points
Water Conservation
Water Conservation - Something most Central Europe more...0 points
Solar Energy Guide
Solar Energy Guide - The sun... if we could only h more...0 points
Are Woodpeckers Beneficial or a Nuisance?
In a nearby wooded area I took these pictures of d more...0 points
GO GREEN-COMPOST
It doesn't matter if you live in an apartment or a more...0 points
I Started Making Buffalo Chip Fire Starters and Decided I Wanted to Make Candles Instead!
I discovered a new craft one day after I had been more...0 points
The Bamboo is Spreading and Taking Over My Yard
Bamboo is a remarkable plant with many private and more...0 points
Renewable Energy Guide
Renewable Energy Guide - Fossil fuel is coming to more...0 points
Don't Blame Goldenrod For Allergies
Goldenrod doesn't cause allergy problems; ragweed more...0 points
Solar Backpacks
Solar Backpacks - A Backpack is a great place to c more...0 points
Global Warming
Global Warming is a threat to earth, say some - is more...0 points
How to Enjoy a Well Planned Horse Barn & Facility
One of our passions is to help people enjoy the more...0 points
Growing Tomatoes for Health and Wealth, 2009
After having so much FUN in 2007 following the cul more...0 points
Bokashi - the future of composting!
Bokashi is a new, revolutionary way of compo more...0 points
Solar Panels And Wind Power
Am I the only one who dreads getting the electric more...0 points
Handmade Gifts
Homemade gifts hold an old fashioned charm within more...0 points
Our Free Range Chickens
This lens is a collection of photographs of my chi more...0 points
Chickens for Beginners!
People everywhere are discovering the fun and prac more...0 points
DIY Cleaning Solutions
Making your own cleaning supplies has many benefit more...0 points
Border Collies Herding Livestock
Border Collies Herding Livestock
Working Border Co more...0 points
Canning and Preserving
Canning and preserving foods is the best way to ke more...0 points
Battery Charger
A good Battery Charger makes a big difference! Cho more...0 points
Jimson Weed, Jamestown Weed
Jimsonweed is also known as Jamestown weed because more...0 points
Ragweed - Something to Sneeze About
Ragweed is an inconspicuous plant that often grows more...0 points
How to get rid of wasps, bees and stinging insects.
How to get rid of stinging insects
Here in Wiscons more...0 points
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES OF LIVING IN THE COUNTRY !
I guess my childhood memories while living in the more...0 points
Why Plant Tomatoes? For the Health Benefits and Increased Income
Some simple steps to enjoy an Abundant Harvest of more...0 points
Composting
Composting is the easiest and safest way to turn y more...0 points
Chocolate Gardening
Find out everything you ever wanted to about choco more...0 points
Hip Old Roses for Sustainable Landscaping
Old and Antique Roses are making a big come back a more...0 points
Solar Power For Homes
Click Here To Learn How To Make Your Own Solar Pow more...0 points
Modern - Retro - Vintage Electronic Gifts
Modern-retro-vintage electronics combine all the more...0 points
Modern-Retro-Vintage Gifts For Ladies
Modern-retro-vintage gifts capture all the magnif more...0 points
Survivalist Books to Prepare for Uncertain Times
Be very careful what you wish for! You just might more...0 points
Saving Native and Other Plant Seeds
Saving seeds from your favorite plants is an easy more...0 points
Health Benefits Of Green Tea
It has been used to heal health problems in the Ea more...0 points
Green and Great Cleaning Products: Make Your Own or Buy Them
Many of us grew up thinking that Bleach = Clean. T more...0 points
HAVE YOU EVER HAD A PET TURKEY?
I have a love of animals. I have had many differen more...0 points
How to Make Solar Power
With the ever increasing costs of living, there is more...0 points
HAVE YOU EVER HAD A PET BUZZARD ?
I never would have dreamed of having a pet buzzard more...0 points
How to Build Garden and Koi Ponds
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Generators for Off Grid Power
Generators are a hobby of mine. I have lived offgr more...0 points
The Japanese Beetle Summer Invasion
Japanese beetle adults eat the leaves and blossoms more...0 points
Alternative Energy
Alternative Energy - We're using energy without re more...0 points
Mother Earth News Magazine
To some Mother Earth News is just a magazine they more...0 points
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- Renewable Energy Solutions
- At last! Renewable energy solutions that you can build by yourself at home!
With the ever increasing costs of living, there is no better ... - Chicken Coop Kits and Plans
- You don't have to be an architect to build a place for your chickens to reside. You don't even have to be an experienced farmer. Many pre-...
- Natural Healing Quartz Crystals from Jessieville, Arkansas
- If you are looking for quality quartz crystal from one of the premier mining areas in the world, then you are in the right spot. Our crystal...
- E-books on how to sell your homecrafts or hobbies : Sell your hobbies for profit!
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- Solar Panels For Homes
- There are two ways in which you can benefit from solar power for homes. One way is that you have the system of solar power installed profess...
- DIY Solar and Wind Power Generators
- Create your own wind or solar power generators. If you have any wind at all going past your house you can build a small power plant that wil...
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Homestead Resources
A Selection of Country and Green Living Lenses
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Composting
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Composting is the easiest and safest way to turn your organic waste into a nutrient-rich soil additive called compost, which helps your plants and garden to grow without harmful pesticides and additives.
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How to Build Your Own Straw Bale House
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It's not an easy matter to build a straw bale house -- or any house, for that matter. How to deal with situations where your bale course is higher than the sill of your window? How to prevent your walls from leaning away from plumb? How to build so t...
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How to build a Tframe
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TFrames are an excellent way to extend your growing season and support your plants. With proper construction you can also create mini green houses to extend your season even longer.With Tframes you can create mini-greenhouses for each soilbed/row of...
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Homesteading History
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When they see or hear the word “homesteading” or “homesteader” most people think immediately of the western expansion and settling of the United States. In fact, many think of the word in connection with a western...
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Build A Log Home with Laura
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Log home living, sustainable living, green living, and more. This page begins with the step by step process of building a log home (beginning in May 2008) and will morph into staying green and living off the land, while living in the country. Are yo...
Featured Country Living Writers
Homesteading Group Chats
Leave Us A Note
Use this opportunity to let us know what you'd like to see more of on our homestead group. Or create your own squidoo lens on country living, sustainable living, and green living - then tell us where it is so we can add your content too!
jackiegb wrote...
Looking forward to being a member of this group. I am new to squidoo so check out my lens and tell me what you think.
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Posted May 11, 2009
verycherryvintage wrote...
Great lens! Be sure to stop by and visit my lens on raising free range chickens for fresh eggs.
Posted August 04, 2008
MerryM wrote...
Hi, thanks for the welcome comment on my lens. I'm just getting started around here and am having fun exploring. This looks like a neat group, and I'm looking forward to being in it. :)
Posted May 04, 2008
Homesteading Aids, Information and Tools
Find more information - via postal mail delivery. When you need something a little more than a web page or some very detailed information, you can't beat the selection found on Amazon. Here are a few of our favorites - we even vote on them!
Water Well Drilling Troubleshooting Guide
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