The Homestead Guru
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The Homestead Guru was a project born by people who love talking about and trying practical solutions. We have hundreds of articles on all things practical and have built a sort of community over the years for those who want to learn and grow along with us.
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Knives and Fires at Preschool? Yes, It’s a Good Thing.
Do you let your kids play with fire? For most Americans, child safety means keeping kids far away from anything sharper than a nerf ball.
UN Report Says Small-Scale Organic Farming Only Way To Feed The World
How to Actually End World Hunger? With all of the technological advances in the agricultural industry, why are we facing increasing health problems? An even
Authentic Mexican Salsa Recipe: Simple and Superb
How to make a super traditional super simple authentic Mexican Salsa? If you travel through the many towns and cities of Mexico you will find
This is Why Your Compost Stinks
You started out with good intentions–wanting to create richer soil for your garden and reduce your waste. Maybe you even bought the pretty compost crock
Couple Builds Amazing Cordwood House for Less than $5,000
Build your own home! Doing it yourself is always the most rewarding way to do it! Especially when you can build your own home with
15 Simple and Inexpensive Homemade Fertilizers
From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowYourOwnGroceries.org. There was a time when people gardened because backyard produce was far better and cheaper than anything from the store. To
Why You Should Use Eggshells to Start Seeds
We’ve all seen the cute pics on Pinterest of seedlings in eggshells–but aside from cuteness, what’s the point? Eggshells as seed starters are actually really
Study: Children Who Spend More Time in Nature Are Healthier and Happier
Can you believe that children in Great Britain watch more than 17 hours of television per week? When you break that down, it averages over
Asian Style Archery: 10 Fascinating Facts You Probably Don’t Know
Here comes a list of ten things you didn’t know about Ancient Asian style Archery. Ancient? Asian? What do I mean? 1) Asian style archery
20 Uses For Breast Milk I Bet You Didn’t Know
I haven’t had kids yet but I do know the value of breastmilk at least as far as a food source for the baby is
General Mills is Sneaking High Fructose Corn Syrup in “Health” Foods
Food giant General Mills proudly boasts on the front of many of its products that it doesn’t contain high fructose corn syrup, a chemical with
Flow Hive 2 has Arrived, As Crowdfunding Sensation Turns Three
In 2015, Flow Hive became a household name when Australian father-son inventing team Stuart and Cedar Anderson, unleashed their revolutionary honey-harvesting invention, and thousands of