3 Great Reasons to Invest in Native Plants and Trees

February 16, 2012 By kmorris 1 Comment
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Using native plants and trees bring many benefits to your yard…. Olive Tree 1.  Low maintenance:  Tree and plants that are native have adapted to the local climate’s conditions (for the most part) and result in less overall care. 2.  Save water:  Native plants will usually flourish and typically take care of themselves, saving water. [...]

Filed Under: Gardening, Homesteading, Urban homesteading

Enter to Win “How to Live Without Electricity ~ and Like It”!

February 14, 2012 By kmorris 31 Comments
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Time to give away another book! How to Win the Book?? Hop over to Facebook and “Like” us! Already “Like” us?? Click “Google +1” for “The Morristribe” Drawing will be 2/17 at 9pm EST! Good Luck!          

Filed Under: Energy independence, Homesteading

Edible Estates: Eat Your Yard

February 14, 2012 By kmorris 17 Comments
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 There’s a movement that dares to ask the question, “Why Do You need a Front Yard Anyway?“ The American front yard has long defined boundaries and created separation between urban and suburban neighbors.  The yard has also been the pride and joy of many homeowners as they manicure the “weed-free” lawn they have created. Yet, [...]

Filed Under: Homesteading, Self-Sufficiency, Urban homesteading

Homestead Barn Hop #49

February 13, 2012 By kmorris 8 Comments
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Join The Barn Hop! Jill @ The Prairie Homestead Kendra @ New Life on a Homestead Kelly @ The Morris Tribe and Amy @ Homestead Revival… …invite you to link up and share YOUR homesteading adventures! 1.  Write a blog post about what’s happening at your homestead or a post on something you’re learning or an item of interest [...]

Filed Under: Homestead Barn Hop, Homesteading

The Potager Garden & Urban Farming

February 12, 2012 By kmorris 1 Comment
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A potager is a french term that means “kitchen garden“.  Today, that can translate into what Americans know as urban gardening! The fact of the matter is this….while many would like to live out in the country and grow food on acres of land, most folks live in urban or suburban areas and will likely [...]

Filed Under: Feeding the Tribe, Gardening, Homesteading, Urban homesteading

Updated Video “How to Make Homemade Laundry Detergent” ~ 10 gallons for about $3

February 12, 2012 By kmorris 12 Comments
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Filed Under: Country Living, Homesteading, How To Videos, Savings, Self-Sufficiency, The Home

“But I Don’t Know If I’m Allowed to Have Chickens!”

February 7, 2012 By kmorris 12 Comments
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It must be one of the questions I am asked the most… “How do I find out if I can have chickens?” With a little help (ok, a lot of help) from Melanie Reed of Switched-On Sites, we have put together a chicken ordinance locator map.  I am so excited about this because it will [...]

Filed Under: Chickens, Homesteading

How and Why to Consider Cross Breeding Goats

February 7, 2012 By kmorris 10 Comments
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Oh, love me some precious farm babies!! In our attempt to achieve a few of our own farm babies this year, we’ve been trying to breed our dairy does without much luck.  For some reason, my does do not make it obvious (as they are supposed to!) that they are “in season” or ready to [...]

Filed Under: Dairy Goats, Entrepreneurship, Homesteading

Friday Wrap-up: Soap Making, Pie Baking and Barn Raising

February 3, 2012 By kmorris 19 Comments
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What a wonderful week of learning and accomplishment it’s been! This is my good friend, Bonnie.  I love her to pieces. We’ve been talking about making soap together with her “mamaw’s” recipe for quite a while now and this week, we finally got around to it.  It is in the garage “curing” for about a [...]

Filed Under: Country Living, Homesteading

Guest Post: Reflections of a Recession-Era Couple

February 2, 2012 By kmorris 12 Comments
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Everyday I hear about another family devastated by unemployment.  It’s becoming commonplace in today’s economy and unfortunately, most don’t where to start when it happens to them. I believe that our economy is withstanding a “great correction” that will become the norm for many years to come.  It’s time our mindset changes from the status-quo [...]

Filed Under: Guest Post, Homesteading, Self-Sufficiency, The Financial Part
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