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…