Homesteading, Preparedness, and Living the Simple Lifege Mountains
At Goose Creek Homestead, our primary goal is to be as self-sufficient as possible. From raising our own food and preserving it to getting by without electricity, we are constantly taking steps to get away from consumerism and do things for our selves.
Dehydrating foods for storage is a basic skill every homesteader should learn for preserving and storing the harvest without electricity. Here’s everything you need to know to get started!
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From fly spray to bag balm, many livestock essentials are easy to make yourself. Here are my top six tried and true natural recipes for homestead livestock.
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Filling the freezer is a top priority on the homestead. But, which animal is the most economical to raise? Here we compare pigs vs cows to help you decide!
Turkeys on the homestead are a great source of food for the family. They’re a joy to have around the farm, too. Here’s what you need to know to get started!
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You spent a lot of time choosing the best vegetables for your fall garden and planting them in the ground. The next thing to consider is how to use season extenders to protect your crops from extreme weather conditions to maximize your harvest. Season extenders extend your harvest window by providing protection to your plants.
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If you are anything like me, you have gotten sick and tired of trying to decode all the different labels that are plastered to the meat at your local grocery store. They make even the cheapest of meats sound like they are raised in the wide-open spaces of the Wyoming countryside. How would one ever know how the meat they are eating is really raised? You may even be considering that raising your own beef cattle is the best way to eat the kind of meat that you really want. So, now you must decide how you really want it, and if it is for you.
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Spring is my favorite time of year on the homestead! Our radishes, peas, lettuces, and beets are already growing like crazy in my little kitchen garden on the back porch. The fun will really begin when I start planting in the big garden this week. This year’s garden will be our largest ever. As the gardening season kicks in, it’s also time to think about preserving the harvest. I like to have all of my canning, freezing and dehydrating supplies on hand and ready to go. I don’t want any of my hard work to go to waste! Here’s my list of supplies to have on hand for preserving the harvest:
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Are you dreaming of starting a homestead? You’re not alone! The homesteading movement is sweeping across the country with great passion and excitement! To me, homesteading is a way of life. You can homestead in an apartment, on a lot in town, on an acre in the suburbs, on a farm in the country, or anywhere in between. Homesteading is about being self-sufficient, growing your own food, bartering with your neighbors, cooking from scratch, making things yourself, eating natural foods, and being frugal. People are ready to return to a simpler lifestyle.
How secure is your main source of income? Is it dependant on a good economy? What if the electric grid or the internet goes down? How about if you or your spouse get into an accident or get sick for an extended period of time? Would you still be able to provide for your family? Having multiple streams of income is an effective way to make sure you can do just that.
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Surprise! Our predicted “light dusting” of snow turned out to be a full-blown winter storm! We got about 8″ of snow! Wow! Definitely not the norm for us here in Northwest Georgia.
There is always a lesson to be learned from surprises like this! For example, I couldn’t believe how many posts I was seeing on Facebook from local people who hadn’t filled their propane tanks yet! C’mon people, it’s December! If you plan on relying on propane for heat, don’t wait until you’re in the middle of a winter storm to try to fill your propane tank! And then, these people had the nerve to be outraged that the propane companies wouldn’t come out during the storm! Why on earth would you allow your tanks to get that low?
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