We are proud to offer a variety of interesting, informative, and entertaining articles, blogs & posts, not just from us here on Hurricane Homestead, but also from other members of our homesteading community.
Homesteading Blog Posts & News Articles
We are proud to offer a variety of interesting, informative and entertaining articles, blogs & posts, not just from us here on Hurricane Homestead, but also from other members of our homesteading community.
It’s another day on this journey we call homesteading—a path we tread in pursuit of a sustainable, self-sufficient life deeply connected to the land that sustains us and others who travel this road beside us. Today, let me take you through a chapter of our tale, one that's feathered, clucking, and at the heart of our food security: raising our own meat.
The Good, the Bad, and the Uh… Seeds: Navigating the World of Seed Swaps
Ah. Seed swaps – the gardener’s version of a treasure hunt, but with fewer pirates and more pumpkins. These gatherings, beloved by hobby farmers, gardeners, and homesteaders, are like social mixers where the guests are seeds.
Using a Plastic Sandwich Bag to Feed Honeybees
When it comes to nourishing honeybees and boosting nectar flow, my father-in-law introduced me to an exceptionally effective technique.
Cultivating Wild Blackberries on the Homestead
Welcome to our homestead, where we’ve embraced the natural rhythm of wild blackberries to create a bountiful and effortless harvest.
A Little Chicken
chickens are live stock, until they’re not, then they’re dead stock… or chicken stock. Either way, they are still dead.
Here’s a Project for You
Projections are looking good, but you might be building a little over your head here.