Tell me Your Story, Morning Glory – A Simple and Beautiful Garden Flower
Morning Glory is one of my favorite plants to grow because it is almost impossible to kill. They have beautiful blooms in pink, blue, magenta, or white that attract pollinators like hummingbirds and bees. Morning Glories can grow up trellises or railings, making a beautiful, functional and cooling addition to your garden. In 2010 when […]
How to Decorate Your Tiny Home While Saving The Planet
Decorate Your Tiny Home While Saving The Planet Tiny home dwellers consume 45 percent less energy than standard home dwellers. In addition to the cost-saving benefits of tiny living, environmental impact is a major reason to downsize your home. However, even living in small homes requires making conscious and sustainable choices in order to minimize impact. When it […]
Australian Devastation – Map of Spreading Wildfire Started by Arson
This viral image of the Australia wildfires juxtaposed with the map of the United States really puts into perspective the scale of the destruction taking place. There have been nearly 200 people arrested for deliberate arson according to Australian authorities. So far over 2,000 homes have been destroyed and killed 25 people. Over 13 million […]
Studies Reveal Children Should Be Outside 4-6 Hours Per Day
In modern society, many children have extremely limited time spent outside. And that time may be on a concrete playground without access to many elements of nature. A 2016 UK study indicated that the average child in Great Britain spends only 4 hours outside per week. In contrast, the American Heart Association reports the average […]
BioIntensive Gardening – How to Double Dig, Make Compost, & Companion Plant
Biointensive gardening is an organic method designed to creative highly productive gardens with long term sustainability at its core. What is so great about this type of gardening, is that you can simply do more with the space you have. By taking the time to set your garden bed up correctly (you can use a seeder […]
LA County Stops the Use of Roundup Weedkiller on All County Property
Another blow comes to the herbicide giant Monsanto, as Los Angeles County decides to stop the use of all RoudUp weedkiller products for lawn control until further research has been conducted about the health benefits of the main ingredient, glyphosate. Ongoing Legal Actions Against Monstanto’s Roundup Weedkiller This news came the same day that a […]
Homeless No More – Behind the Scenes at Austin’s Famous Tiny House Community
Austin’s Tiny Home Community for the Chronically Homeless This week my friend Krista and I camped in a Tipi and took at tour of the intentional community comprised of custom tiny homes and RVs called Community First! Village. Located in Austin, Texas, this community was founded by Mobile Loaves and Fishes, a Christian based nonprofit […]
Monsanto Found GUILTY of Poisoning a Farmer in France
Pesticide giant Monsanto has taken another major legal blow in the recent verdict by a French appeals court, finding the company guilty of poisoning a farmer who has suffered massive neurological damage after inhaling one of their products. Global organic food advocates have rallied against Monsanto for years, crying out against the toxic chemicals they […]
How Decentralization (income, geography, food source, etc..) Can Create Stability in Your Life
This essay on decentralization originally appeared on Catherine’s facebook page in March of 2017 – her family unit has shifted in soe ways, but the values still remain. The reason we (the Blush Family) decided to #decentralize our lives can be deduced to one word: STABILITY. As you can see, our top down centralized society is […]
Mexican Pipeline Explosion was Caused by Thieves Tapping the Line – Graphic Video Shows People on Fire
Today I woke up and saw the following video of a pipeline explosion in Central Mexico. It broke my heart and left me feeling worried because we drove through that region very recently. The theft of gasoline was already making headlines and impacting Mexicans in the area… Earlier this month (January 2019) we were driving […]
This is Why Coschedule Rocks
Blogging Made Easy Here at thehomestead.guru we have discovered some really great software that helps our blog run smooth. My personal favorite is CoSchedule. This software allows me to quickly choose which social media platforms to post each blog post. Its literally a click of the button to select where and when to share my […]
New Study: Women Sleep Better With A Dog in the Bed
Dogs are an important part of any homestead. They protect our livestock, make us aware of approaching visitors, and run off snakes when we walk out to the back acre…. Their influence in our lives might be even more powerful – they may actually help us to get better sleep. Women Sleep Better With A […]