First Steps: A Tree and a Shed Kick-off Our Growth
One of the first things I did when I bought the house was to buy a tree to match my homeownership. Remember, there are no plants on this land, save for some hostas left in front of the porch. It needs a tree-even an ornamental one. I wanted something pretty to build my imaginary dream…
One Garden Closer to Homestead: The Traditionally Tilled Block
In the beginning I mentioned a book that promised you could be self-sufficient on a quarter acre. I was excited by this notion because the land I bought matched what the book planned out on a larger scale. My house is situated towards the east, the land is a large flat rectangle, and since it’s…
The Beginning! Failure to Failure…. For Now!
It’s said the best place to start a story is at the beginning! Initially, I considered the purchase of my home to be the beginning of Chayotix Homestead. Recent times spent with other homesteaders around the world taught me that homesteading is a state of mind. So, if we’re calling *that* point the beginning, my…