Desert homesteading

There are so many great resources out there for the backyard chicken owner! It has become so popular and for good reason, chickens are amazing! Because there are so many resources out there I will …

Learn to garden and grow organically in the low desert. Tips, tricks, and growing guides custom tailored to Zone 9.

Building a homestead from the ground up will be challenging. We've already experienced many obstacles and we don't even have the land yet! But seriously, how to you make a decision on what to do first? Especially when your land has NOTHING on it. No water, no power, no buildings. Let's talk about water first!

Turn this patch of desert into a lush food forest and encourage my neighbors to do the same. I'm hoping this bamboo will keep me cooler, block sand storms and clean my soil of toxins as well!

Growing your own garden in the desert can be an extreme challenge. But desert gardening isn't impossible, we're going to share some great tips for having a

With the right varieties and a little knowledge, you can grow plenty of fruit trees in the desert. Here are ten fruit trees to you can grow.

My Journey On An (Almost) Desert Island.Last year, our family moved to an island off the coast of Los Angeles, California. I was excited to learn that they had a ...

Want to grow a vegetable garden in the desert? Here are some tips to grow in the high and low desert and have successful crops.

After our first attempt at creating pressurized water on our off-grid homestead failed spectacularly, we finally found the solution in 12v and solar power.

Our food supply has been corrupted. It seems that every few weeks there is yet another report of e-coli in our beef, salmonella in our peanut butter,...