Gardening & Growing
Biointensive Gardening
Grow more in a small space with soil, compost, and companion planting.
Read the field notes ↗Live Free
Homesteading is
for everybody.
An apartment windowsill. An RV on the open road. An eco-village. A big farm.
There’s more than one way to make a life.
farm not required.
curiosity encouraged.
Fresh from the field notes
Small experiments. Wilder possibilities.
Small-Space Growing
Start a Kitchen Scrap Garden
A windowsill, a little water, and something you might have thrown away.
Try it at home ↗
Soil & Compost
Build Live Soil
Meet the world beneath your feet. Explore no-turn compost and biochar.
Dig a little deeper ↗Find the guru in you
Curiosity is
a life skill.
the world is a pretty good classroom.You can grow herbs in an apartment, shop at a farmers market from your RV, use solar on the road, travel between eco-villages, or tend a farm. Every path belongs here.
The Homestead Guru was founded by Catherine (Cat) Bleish Bonandin, our Founding Mother, and is shaped by a community of curious contributors.
Meet the people behind the stories ↗Pick a trail
Make yourself at home.
Many homes.
Many ways to live free.
Dog-eared favorites
Old wisdom.
Fresh dirt.
Follow a question. Try a new skill. Let one good idea lead you somewhere unexpected.
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