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The Homestead Guru was a project born by people who love talking about and trying practical solutions. We have hundreds of articles on all things practical and have built a sort of community over the years for those who want to learn and grow along with us.
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Mom Uses Breast Milk To Make Brownies For School Bake Sale, Incites Outrage
An anonymous mother used breast milk to make brownies for her kid’s school bake sale, and she doesn’t understand why people are disgusted by it.
Biodegradable Avocado Plastic Makes Use of the Pits
Biodegradable Avocado Plastic Begins in Mexico I’ve lived in Mexico for three years now. It humbles me to see how creative people here can be.
How To Make a Simple Tripwire Alarm to Protect Your Homestead
Whether you live on a densely populated urban street or you’ve got a few acres out in the countryside, you might be worried about intruders.
Cheapest Places to Travel When You’re Broke and Optimistic
People today are realizing that travel is more important than ever. Travel breaks down cultural barriers, and it’s been shown to make people more tolerant and understanding
Synergistic Destruction: How Vaccines and GMOs Converge to Fuel Autism and Neurodegenerative Conditions
There is a lot of debate as to what is the cause, or better yet, causes of autism. This post isn’t intended to cover all
Pick Up Trash For a Free Cannabis Stash? Find Out Where & How!
In the city of Gardiner, if you participate in cleaning up the streets you get free cannabis! So people are collecting trash all over town
Customized Survival Checklist of Things You’ll Need If We’re Headed for WWIII
Our government is once again on the brink of a potential war, with missiles being fired at military targets in Syria. There’s a real possibility
Getting Your Name Changed on Your Social Security Card
Legally changing your name for any reason means that you need to have the details updated on your Social Security card. Why might you change
Why You Should Use a Composting Toilet!
Have you ever thought about getting a composting toilet, but heard rumors that left you feeling queasy? Let me clear a few things up! Composting
Susanne’s Fruit Farm in Arkansas, Harvesting Blackberries
Catherine stops in Arkansas to harvest blackberries and plums on their way to Indiana. You can homestead from the road by stopping at local farms
Health Benefits of Lime Essential Oil
Lime Essential Oil Primary Benefits Supports healthy immune function* Positively affects mood with stimulating and refreshing properties Used as an aromatic, topical, and internal cleanser*
What if Black Friday Sales are Overblown Hype?
Every year, it seems like people get hyped up over holiday shopping earlier and earlier. By Halloween, the Winter-holiday pressure is already on. You’ll hear
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BioIntensive Gardening – How to Double Dig, Make Compost, & Companion Plant
Biointensive gardening is an organic method designed to creative highly productive gardens with long term sustainability at its core. What is so great about this
IT’S ALIVE! Living No-Turn Compost: BioChar
Maybe you wanted to start composting this Earth Day, but you’ve heard it’s tricky to get right. I understand–nobody wants a stinky mess out back
The Tropical Fruit Tree Americans Forgot: The Pawpaw Tree
What if I told you that North America has an easy-to-grow native tropical fruit tree that you’ve never even heard of? The Pawpaw is our
Tomatoes Hate Cucumbers: Secrets of Companion Planting + Popular Planting Combinations
Did you know that tomatoes hate cucumbers? Consider companion planting. While they might taste great together in a salad, tomato plants dislike growing in close
How To Start a Kitchen Scrap Garden
How to Regrow Kitchen Scraps Feel like you never really get your money’s worth of lettuce or celery at the store? Why not grow another
This is Why Your Compost Stinks
You started out with good intentions–wanting to create richer soil for your garden and reduce your waste. Maybe you even bought the pretty compost crock