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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Sourdough Bread Good For Your Gut! Plus Recipe!
If you love the taste of sourdough bread you will be pleased to find out that it’s actually good for your gut health! There are

Little Dictators & Extreme Stress: The Flip-side of Parents Controlling Children & Deschooling
This article is Part 4 in a series called Does Unschooling Have Natural Limits? Please also find Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 When I

A Good Education is NOT FOUND in Schools
More and more people are coming to the realization that conventional, compulsory public school is a travesty of “education” and ideas like unschooling are taking

The End of Toxic Agriculture – How Prairie Land & Animal Farming Can Save the Environment
In the last 150 or so years, European style agriculture has transformed more than 99% of original natural prairie lands. European agriculture has proven to

Seedo: The Answer For Lazy Cannabis Growers (Video)
Seedo is the first fully automatic growing device for all types of herbs and it is designed with lazy people in mind. There’s no need

Getting Good Grades is Meaningless
Hold on–I’m about to disappoint all you high-achievers…but good grades are no measure of intelligence. More importantly, good grades also don’t actually have any bearing

How A Minimalist Mom Deals With Menstruation
Someone once said, “How you do anything is how you do everything.” I think the same can be said about our periods. How you do

The Truth About Outdoorsy – RV Owners BEWARE!
Why NOT to rent with Outdoorsy RV Rental Company I was recommended to this company by a good friend. He has rented vans to travel

Winter is Coming – How to Heat Your Homestead
Heating the Homestead Efficiently According to the U.S Department of Energy, heating and cooling together are the largest energy expense, accounting for a hefty 48%

Why so many are choosing Solar Passive Houses
Solar passive houses are the name of ease – a brief discussion Passive solar houses have made it possible to live with minimal temperature

Self Sufficient Backyard Gardens are the Way of Life in Northern Italy!
My Tour of Backyard Gardens in Italy I was delighted to arrive in Northwest Italy and discover that backyard gardens were in nearly every home.

Plastic Bricks: The Sustainable Solution to the Plastic Epidemic
Today, there are more than 20 different major types of plastics in use worldwide. Recently plastics have been in public eye for being potentially dangerous
