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Working WITH nature, not against it. Starting a homestead is a whirlwind of planting, building, and inevitably, battling pests. While it might be tempting to grab a chemical spray when you see your kale being devoured, those toxins disrupt the delicate ecosystem you’re trying to build. Incorporating natural pest control into your homesteading system isn’t…
Every suburban homestead would do well to consider adding an orchard. Fruit trees take time to establish and produce, so put this at the top of your priority list (if you can afford it). Once established, the only thing you need to do is yearly pruning and pest control. When the tree is ready, it’ll…
Part II – What we’re Planting Planting isn’t a new thing for us. We have always had gardens of some kind or other. Even when we were dirt poor, that dirt was put to use growing tomatoes, broccoli, and eggplants. When our daughter was young, we thought we had failed spectacularly at growing cherry tomatoes…
Things are always growing at Off The Rails Homestead. This week it’s an orchard, we’ve eliminated massive amounts of Japanese Privet and random viny things to make room for new fruit trees. This place already has mature pecan, oak, and pine trees that we don’t want to get get rid of. They provide a beautiful…