The Happy Homesteader Blog

While my pantry is never bare and every season around here is a season to preserve food, this time of year is when things are the leanest.  July and August are the biggest canning periods and by now we have usually gone through much of last summer's harvest, but are enjoying the winter harvest.  Since warm season crops are already in the ground, then it won't be long before these veggies roll around…

The Happy Homesteader Blog

I remember looking at unbroken land of weeds and rocks and telling myself that one day there would be a bountiful garden there.  In the coming years my plans would change and adapt as I learned more and more about gardening.  Today, the garden sort of resembles what my first plan was, but has many elements that I've changed as I figured out what our land was like and what I could handle in terms of…

The Happy Homesteader Blog

Last week I offered a challenge to new farm dreamers.  The goal was to help you figure out if you have what it takes to pursue your farmsteading dream by picturing yourself in a dramatic real-life situation.  I wrote about how even modern day homesteaders need a large dose of fortitude to overcome the adversities of living off the land. 

For the modern day homesteader however, we've not only got to be…