The Homestead Guru
We share what we are passionate about.
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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Perfect for Beginners Crochet Water Bottle Holder Free Pattern
Crochet Water Bottle Holder Pattern I crocheted up a storm for selling my fiber arts at a conference in February called Anarchapulco. This year featured

Two Essential Oils to Treat Staph Infection & MRSA
Essential oils have the ability to treat many problems holistically, without the harsh side effects that many prescription and over the counter drugs cause. Two

3 Steps For ANYONE to Unschool Your Kids (Even if You Think You Can’t)
Do you wish you could homeschool or unschool your kids? Well, good news–you CAN! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the phrase

U.N. Report Concludes: Pesticides Aren’t Helping Solve World Hunger
The wide spread use of pesticides on our food has been a controversial topic in the health community for many years, but this U.N. report gives

Five Simple Tips to Lower Your Electricity Bill
Whether your reasons are environmental, financial, or both, nobody likes a high electricity bill. Well, accept maybe for the electric company! Here are five simple

How to Cook With Acorns + 4 Recipes
Acorns used to be a major food source for Native American—and with good reason. They were everywhere, were easy to gather, and stored fairly well

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

How, When, and WHY to Prune Your Fruit Trees
Did you know the ideal time to prune your fruit trees is in mid- to late winter, before the sap starts to “wake up” from

How I Manifest Abundance with Lakshmi Consciousness
Wallowing in Darkness Around a year and a half ago my husband and I found ourselves in a very dark place. We had bought a

Rise of the Survival Garden: How to Grow Food During COVID Quarantine
One seriously unintended result of Coronavirus and all this Covid-19 drama is the worldwide boom of survival gardening, likely inspired by the Victory Garden boom

Extraordinary 16 Year Old Builds Budget 8k Tiny Home
This is the extraordinary story of a 16-year-old who built his own tiny home for just under $8k. The best stories are those in which

Tour of Eco Home in Raven Rock Community
Catherine joins John and Wanda in their amazing sustainable home. Solar heated water, green house heated home, solar electric, and full home composting system!
