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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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Falling Fruit, A Global Map to Help You Get Your Wild Forage On
Falling Fruit has been such an amazing resource for our family! I love watching my children explore nature, especially when they have gained the skill

Husband Surprises Wife with Amazing Hand Built Dining Room Table
A husband, who is as romantic as he is crafty, hand built his wife an amazing wood dining room table for their anniversary. The table

Chris Cornell’s Wife Says Prescription Pills Possibly To Blame, It’s Time To Research Alternatives!
Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell’s death has officially been declared a suicide, the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office said in a statement Thursday. Cornell performed with

Research Proves Naps Aren’t Lazy
When you were a kid, you probably hated naps–but naps are something of a guilty pleasure for most adults. There’s a lot of nap-shaming out

20 Tastiest Perennial Plants Anyone Can Grow Right Now
With the recent rise in gardening thanks to the pandemic, perennial plants are finally getting some love and attention. I’ve personally seen my friends embarking

A License To Chill: Permits for Nature
“We need freedom to roam across land owned by no one but protected by all, whose unchanging horizon is the same that bounded the world

A Permaculture Country Club Where There is Disc Golf Course on an Organic Garden!
There is a Permaculture Country Club in Costa Rica, part of Saint Michael’s Sustainable Community, that is a gardening club that runs on Organic Community

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

Strawberries Hate Potatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting + Popular Planting Combinations Part 2
Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for the benefit of both plants such as pest control, pollination,

What to Do in Your Garden in January
It’s the middle of winter, but you’re a gardener all the time. Well, maybe you want to be. So what can you do in your

Hunting Guide for Morel Mushrooms
Hunting for Morel Mushrooms When the trees are sporting their new green leaves and the ground is warm and damp, it is spring in Minnesota

DIY Fire Powered Hot Tub
Winter is here folks! Which means ’tis the season for wrapping up in blankets or cuddling by the fireplace with a significant other! One man has
