The Homestead Guru
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We help you unleash the guru, inside you.
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.
Here we aren’t here to be your gurus. We are here to help you learn how to be your own guru, while we become our own gurus. Thank you for being here.


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Understanding CBD, Cannabinoids, & Your Health
CBD is one of over 60 compounds found in cannabis that belongs to a class of molecules called cannabinoids. Cannabidiol, or CBD, is non-psychoactive, meaning

Best Ever Instant Pot Flan
Everyone, I’ve finally found the ultimate fast and easy way to prepare flan, so long as one has an instant pot or pressure cooker. I

Let Go and Let Learn – One Parent’s Reminder to Let Her Children Slice the Strawberries
Resistance When did I become such an uptight parent? Yesterday I caught myself shooing my children out of the kitchen while I was trying to

Video: It Takes a Garden to Raise a Community
A poem, penned by Khalilah Bilal, of Beacon Hill Community Garden, San Antonio, Texas: Choking in anger, anger sat in my bowels It is the

Innovative Preschool Combines Urban Farming and Nursery Education
Gardening preschool? As a homesteading parent that also unschools (child led life-learning), I know just how educational time in the garden can be. Recently, we

Tour of Converted School Bus in Progress
Check out this awesome Skoolie (Converted School Bus) in the works!

DIY Outdoor Cooler Table
Keep your cervesa cool and handy with this super practical DIY table with a built in cooler. Get the full how-to VIA Domesticated Engineer.

Sunscreen Recall Ignites Concerns: Banana Boat Users Catching Fire
If you thought sunscreen keeps you from burning, think again. There have been five reports of people catching fire after applying sunscreen in the last

More life exists beneath the Earth’s surface than above it, scientists say.
After ten years of study, and hundreds of holes drilled into the earth, scientists have found an entire new biosphere of life underground that is

Pancalieri, Italy – Mint Essential Oils Reign Here
This small Italian village is known for its mint essential oils. The land and environment in Pancalieri have provided excellent conditions for growing a variety

Wind Turbine That Can Power Entire House for Lifetime: For the Cost of an iPhone
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, after assuming office in Kerala a southern state of India, kicked up a storm by publicly supporting the Athirappilly hydro electric

What to Plant in August: The Most Successful Crops for Zones 5-7
What to Plant in August The growing season is well underway and you have probably already harvested much of what you planted this spring. If
