by Tiffany | May 6, 2020 | Food, Garden, Homesteading Life
We went down to the orchard today and harvested about 22 pounds (10 kilos) of mirabelle plums from our trees. We really should have harvested them a week or so earlier, but we simply haven’t had the time. Thank God we found Nico, our new farm hand, when we did...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Oct 10, 2019 | DIY, Homesteading Life, House & Home
Managing waste is an everyday thing. Almost everything we do generates waste, and we need to make a constant effort to reduce it. Our tips can help you to minimize waste easily and also help you to maintain a garden waste and junk free life. Stop using plastic bags...
by Tiffany | Sep 3, 2015 | Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Homesteading Life, House & Home, So You Want to Move to Germany, Travel
From time to time, I get interesting emails from readers like you. Sometimes they’re about recipes found here on No Ordinary Homestead. And sometimes they’re questions about getting a visa to live in Germany (which I really know very little about). And...
by Tiffany | Aug 26, 2015 | DIY, Homesteading Life, House & Home
Living off the grid is the dream of many people in the U.S. I can tell you that I have thought about it many times. Imagine not having to pay a dime for electricity, water, or heat. Sounds great, right? But it’s not entirely true… while you would not have...
by Lara Anderson | May 14, 2014 | Homesteading Life
You don’t necessarily have to be a hunter-gatherer to live off the land, but if you want to know where your food comes from and what you are eating, you should consider some form of self-sufficiency. Food labels can be misleading In the last few years there...
by Guest Contributor | Aug 20, 2013 | Family, Homesteading Life
A key part of modern homesteading is to do everything you can to live independently. While many people quickly grasp the idea of growing their own food, home-schooling kids, or doing basic sewing, there are a number of other ways you can reduce your need for outside...