Dream homestead

Inside: How to design a homestead layout that works with

Southern Home & Farm is gardening expert Rhonda Kaiser’s pursuit of all things garden, design, vintage décor and farm.

The only book you need to make your garden self sufficient and cost effective

These Pinterest garden ideas will inspire all your backyard projects going forward. Cottagecore, beach vibes, desert oasis, and more!

In order to be a successful homesteader, you need to realize that homesteading requires hard work and dedication. Here are some harsh truths.

How to setup and use a homestead layout planner so you can map out what to include and where to locate each area of your homestead setup.

I kicked the food preservation into high gear this past week in order to meet my goal to have the pantry finished by the second week in November. It was a week of very little sleep.

What is self-sufficiency? The definition is needing no outside help in satisfying one's basic needs, especially with regard to the production of food. Over the years, I’ve read many books and articles claiming that food self-sufficiency is possible on a quarter acre. From my own experience, I have to say I disagree. So how much space is necessary to be self-sufficient in regards to food? I hope to enlighten you to a more reality based self-sufficient garden space needs based on experience.

We'll go over some of the homestead startup costs, and how to start a homestead from scratch with nothing and little to no finances. You've read up on what homesteading is, you've set some first year homesteading goals, and now you're ready to get started! But wait! You're just making it by on paycheck to

I believe that layouts for the home garden are not explained or talked about enough in gardening books. I would guess this would be because of the variation of landscape makes it so no garden plot is the same and therefore it is difficult to duplicate garden designs.