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How to Start a Homestead with No Money

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There are so many reasons why homesteading is an attractive lifestyle, but it can be hard to jump in and commit because it can seem expensive and overwhelming. You don’t need to move to another state, buy a hundred acres, or milk a dairy cow to start homesteading. Homesteading requires a resourceful mindset that aligns with a particular set of values you work to apply to your current lifestyle. It’s a slow, steady process of implementing new skills. While it can be expensive, there are ways to start with nothing. In fact, you can even start homesteading in an apartment! Here’s how to start a homestead with no money.

5 Tips for an All-In-One Solar Power System for Off-Grid Living

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When we went off-grid, it was not the original plan – in part because it can be scary doing something so new and different, but also it’s a huge learning curve. Being off-grid can provide you with a lot more freedom of who comes on your land and it puts that power back in your hands – not to mention it’s way more eco-friendly. We’ve learned a lot from our experience with implementing an all-in-one solar power system. Hopefully, we can help guide your way as you embark on an off-grid journey.

How to DIY Your Own Off Grid Solar System Kit

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There are many benefits to solar power including that there’s flexibility for those who want to stay on the grid or off the grid while using it. You can have a company install panels on the roof of your home (and there might even be some grants out there in your area for it) or you can do it yourself off grid. Some people will add solar power to their RVs and others to their home in the rural country. The benefits of an off grid solar system are well worth the challenges of an initial, steep learning curve: no monthly electric bill, full control of who is coming onto your land, and it’s more sustainable and eco-friendly than the alternative.

How to Amend Clay Soil

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While clay soil can be fertile and nutrient-rich, it can also be challenging to work with because of its dense, compact nature. It can become waterlogged in wet weather, and hard and dry in hot, dry conditions. Clay soil can be difficult to cultivate and can require a lot of effort to prepare for planting. However, with the right amendments, it can be improved to create a healthy, fertile environment for plants to grow.

How to Make Money on a Homestead

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You want the beautiful, simple life with a mountain landscape on the horizon line seen from your kitchen window. You want the delicious, organic produce grown from your backyard adorning china plates along with mismatched silverware and colorful flowers decorating the tables of your home. You want the freedom to roam the hills and care for animals. But you’re not sure how to answer the big question that allows you to get there: how to make money on a homestead.

What Are Some Homesteading Skills Every Homesteader Needs?

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A large part of homesteading is learning and educating yourself to enhance your knowledge and skills for tasks that are no longer common in our society and culture. There are many homesteading skills and ways you can educate yourself before diving into homesteading full time which can be a big investment. Learning and practicing before making that decision will better prepare you and help you set expectations moving forward. Here’s a list of homesteading skills you start checking off the list.

Apartment Homesteading: 10 Ways to Start

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You live in an apartment, but you can’t help be drawn toward the homesteading lifestyle you see your favorite farm girly influencer portray on instagram. You dream of collecting your own eggs from your backyard and growing some big, beautiful, blushing tomatoes one day. Because you don’t have a house, you feel like you can’t possibly HOMEstead, but homesteading is quite simply just a self-sufficient lifestyle which is something you can definitely work toward while still living in an apartment. I’m here to tell you not only is apartment homesteading possible, but you can start doing it today with these 10 simple things.