Wanting to farm your backyard? This 0.1 acre homestead layout can help you design a small homestead that's functional, productive, and self-sufficient.

This homestead garden plan offers ideas to grow vegetables, protein, fruit, storage crops, and more to stockpile your own food.

Homesteading is a rewarding lifestyle choice that allows you to cultivate your own food, raise animals, and embrace self-sufficiency.

In an era where self-sufficiency and sustainability are becoming increasingly valued, the notion of homesteading on a sprawling acreage can seem daunting. However, even with just one acre or less at your disposal, you can embark on a remarkable journey toward greater self-reliance and a more harmonious relationship with nature. Embracing the Principles of Permaculture

A ½ acre homestead can give you big output from a small space. Learn to raise thousands of pounds of produce and meat with this 0.5-acre homestead layout.

Make the most of your 2 acre homestead with a well-planned layout. Learn how to optimize space for gardens, livestock, and self-sufficiency.

I believe that layouts for the home garden are not explained or talked about enough in gardening books. I would guess this would be because of the variation of landscape makes it so no garden plot is the same and therefore it is difficult to duplicate garden designs.

What is self-sufficiency? The definition is needing no outside help in satisfying one's basic needs, especially with regard to the production of food. Over the years, I’ve read many books and articles claiming that food self-sufficiency is possible on a quarter acre. From my own experience, I have to say I disagree. So how much space is necessary to be self-sufficient in regards to food? I hope to enlighten you to a more reality based self-sufficient garden space needs based on experience.

Last fall April and I wanted to start getting our hands dirty, mud caked fingernails, sweaty foreheads, outdoor punishment. We have always been a little green around the thumb with planting our flower gardens, but we wanted more. First step for me is always research.... Learn something everyday is my motto. I went to my most favorite location to start my research. What would the world do without this place? Every time April and I are like, "So...what do you want to do tonight?" It will…