off-grid-homesteading
15 videos tagged off-grid-homesteading across 5 categories.
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Managing Bermuda Grass on an Off-Grid Homestead
Three-year progression of establishing perennial grass cover on an Arizona high-desert homestead, with practical discussion of maintenance challenges and options for managing aggressive growth around structures and slopes.
If I Had to Start Off Grid Again, Here's How I'd Do It
Eleven-minute retrospective on building a sustainable off-grid homestead from scratch in the Arizona high desert, covering land research, shelter, water, food, power, and income systems.
Baby Nigerian Dwarf Goat Kids Born on Our Homestead
Two Nigerian dwarf goats give birth to twin kids each with no complications—documenting livestock breeding and neonatal care on an off-grid Tasmanian homestead.
How to Find Cheap Homestead Land and Go Off-Grid
38-minute walkthrough of finding affordable land for off-grid homesteading, including what to evaluate before purchase and resource links for land auctions.
Wizard's Log - September 17th 2026
Site visit and assessment of a potential year-round off-grid homestead location, focusing on winter survival techniques and food-growing infrastructure.
You don't need a county with no rules to live off grid
How to evaluate county regulations, zoning, and compliance costs before buying off-grid land—a systematic 4-step site-selection framework.
Can I Turn This Bare High Desert Land Into Pasture?
Nine-month land transformation: building soil health and establishing pasture on arid land through native vegetation, strategic plantings of grasses and forage, and minimal-water techniques.
Blue Grama Wins: Six Years of High Desert Cover Crop Experiments
Six-year field trial comparing grasses and cover crops on a high desert homestead; why blue grama outperformed sorghum, wheat, alfalfa, and others with minimal inputs.
Roof Repairs are Expensive! We Do This Instead
25-minute walkthrough of DIY roof maintenance and repair techniques for off-grid homeowners, covering cost-effective alternatives to professional contractors.
After Six Years I've Learned This Is When My Growing Season Begins
Twenty-two-minute walkthrough of planting, soil prep, and crop selection on a six-year off-grid Arizona homestead, timed to monsoon rains and rainwater harvesting systems.
What It Was Really Like Living in Tents With Kids
Honest account of raising a family in tents during off-grid homestead construction: weather, food, warmth, homeschooling, and transition to unfinished housing.
I Was Scared of This Too — So I Looked It Up
Data-driven breakdown of eminent domain and tax foreclosure risks for rural property owners considering homesteading or off-grid living.
Garden Progress: Seedlings to Success
Twelve minutes on spring seedling propagation and early-season garden setup on a 43-acre Arizona homestead, covering raised beds, transplanting, and crop timing.
The Aussie Mountain Homestead with a Tiny 100 Day Growing Season | Ep 10
56-minute interview with a homesteader at 1350m elevation managing a 100-day growing season, covering frost-resistant crops, seasonal planning, and strategies to reach 70% food self-sufficiency.
Growing Food and Medicine
Episode 5: cultivating edible and medicinal plants in an off-grid homestead setting for household self-sufficiency.