The Homestead Guru
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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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Leaf Dinnerware to Replace Plastic and Styrofoam
Leaf Dinnerware A University in Thailand has spent the past year developing a new type of waterproof bowl made of leaves. The women behind this leaf
Grow Hemp, Save the Bees!
Grow Hemp for a Better Environment As if we needed another reason to start promoting the growing of hemp, a new study shows that expanding
Make 2021 Amazing with a Yule Prosperity Candle
What is a yule prosperity candle and why do you need to make some this holiday season? This is a yule pagan tradition that involves
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
Killing the Rainforest, Are the U.S. and China in this together?
“China more than doubled its wood imports from the Congo Basin between 2001 and 2015, the study found, and most of the cheap furniture it
Teeny tiny beach bungalow tour!
This video tour is published to the Open Index, a blockchain specification for a worldwide database for decentralized publishing, distribution and payments. Homestead.guru was given
Standing Rock Oil Spill Will Have No Bearing on Keystone XL Decision
Over 200,000 gallons of crude oil were spilled on Thursday, due to a breach of the hotly contested Keystone pipeline near Standing Rock, North Dakota.
Incredible Self Filling Water Bottle Turns Air in to Water While You Ride
An industrial design student at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna has developed a self filling water bottle that uses the movement of a bicycle
Going Green is Good for the Earth and Your Wallet
Save Money by Going Green One of the most striking aspects of cultivating a homestead is the long-term cost benefits associated with living a green
Shipping Pallet Becomes DIY Coffee Table
If building the ultimate coffee table with shipping pallets was a little O.D. for you, we’ve found you a simpler (perhaps gorgeous-er) project to get
Are Tire Gardens Toxic? A Wheely Good Safety Analysis
This post is inspired by our Guru community in a discussion among gardeners on whether or not its a good idea to grow vegetable gardens
The Trick (and Treat): How to Grow Giant Pumpkins
Giant pumpkins are just a thing from fairy tale books, right? Wrong! There’s actually an annual worldwide competition to find out who has grown the