Homesteading for the Mindful Survivor

The first full book in The Mindful Survivor Series. A practical, full-color, photo-rich guide to growing food, preserving the harvest, building resilience, and living simply, close to nature.

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Cover of How to Grow an Organic Apple Tree, the free introductory guide to The Mindful Survivor Series.

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  • Pond, orchard, and forested hillside on the homestead beneath a clear blue sky.

    How to Choose Land for a Homestead

    Choosing homestead land means looking beyond the view. Learn how to evaluate water, soil, sunlight, microclimate, access, natural resources, and whether a place can truly become home.

    How to Choose Land for a Homestead

    Choosing homestead land means looking beyond the view. Learn how to evaluate water, soil, sunlight, microclimate, access, natural resources, and whether a place can truly become home.

  • An Easy Way to Trellis Tomatoes with Concrete Mesh

    An Easy Way to Trellis Tomatoes with Concrete Mesh

    A single roll of concrete mesh has held up more than fifty years of tomatoes, fruit trees, and frost protection on our homestead. Here is how the same heavy wire...

    An Easy Way to Trellis Tomatoes with Concrete Mesh

    A single roll of concrete mesh has held up more than fifty years of tomatoes, fruit trees, and frost protection on our homestead. Here is how the same heavy wire...

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