25 Homesteading Skills to Start with Little to No Land

Are ready to start your homesteading journey but you're not sure exactly how to begin? The Beginner Homesteader's Starter Kit will take you through the steps you need to start your journey off on the right foot so that you can prevent homesteader burnout.
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In this episode I dive into 25 practical ways to kickstart your homesteading journey, even if you have little to no land. From gardening on apartment balconies to learning animal husbandry without owning animals, I cover a variety of essential skills. I also discuss composting, preserving food, foraging, bread making, herbalism, and much more. I share my experiences and provide valuable tips on how to become more self-sufficient and sustainable.
Episdodes mentioned in this episode:
Gardening:
Ep.96 Turn Your Black Thumb Green with These Tips: sites.libsyn.com/422132/096-t...
Ep. 82 Organic Gardening with Jessica Gaige: sites.libsyn.com/422132/082-o...
Composting:
Ep. 26 Worm Farming : sites.libsyn.com/422132/026-h...
Preserving Food:
Ep. 49 - Melissa K. Norris on the 9 Food Preservation Methods: sites.libsyn.com/422132/049-m...
Bee Keeping:
Ep. 92- Natural Bee Keeping with Adam & Leslie Martin : sites.libsyn.com/422132/092-h...
Natural Dyeing: Jessica Unsell 🌿 Color Seeker (@wild_fire_water_) • Instagram photos and videos
Home Health Care:
Ep. 98. Homesteader Health with Naturopathic Physician, Dr. Amber Belt
sites.libsyn.com/422132/098-h...
Microgreens:
Ep. 77 Growing Microgreens with Laura Patterson
www.homesteadincomeplan.com/b...
Homeschooling:
Ep. 63 Homesteading and Homeschooling with Cody Hanner
sites.libsyn.com/422132/063-h...
Permaculture:
Ep. 52 What is Permaculture and How Can It Help You?
sites.libsyn.com/422132/052-w...
00:00 Introduction to Homesteading for Beginners
00:15 Starting Your Homesteading Journey with Little to No Land
01:24 Gardening: The Foundation of Homesteading
02:32 Composting and Vermicomposting
03:28 Preserving and Seed Saving
05:18 Animal Husbandry: Caring for Livestock
07:12 Kitchen Skills: Bread, Cheese, and Cooking from Scratch
08:38 Foraging, Hunting, and Fishing
10:01 Herbalism and Soap Making
11:19 Welding, Carpentry, and Beekeeping
12:56 Budgeting, Natural Dyeing, and Aquaponics
15:04 Home Health Care and Butchery
16:31 Growing Fodder and Microgreens
17:43 Homeschooling and Woodworking
19:10 Permaculture Design and Conclusion

[@homesteadingforbeginners]

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[@mehtarelingolien]

I'm surprised you didn't include sewing/fiber skills such as spinning, weaving, knitting/crochet, etc.

[@homesteadingforbeginners]

Those are awesome skills. I love to crochet. There are lots of things that could have been added to the list. Maybe I should do a part two video 😊

[@hillockfarm8404]

Note on animals and small spaces, small living space often means close neighbours so keep noise levels in mind. Rabbit would be a better option and less messy plus good fertilizer for the garden. And if kept indoors i'd keep away from birds due to featherdust (danger to your longs) and a lot of normal houskeeping tasks can be dangerous to the birds longs.

[@homesteadingforbeginners]

Good points. Sometimes neighbors don’t mind especially if you bring them goodies like eggs and veggies. I’ve had many friends successfully have poultry and goats on a very small space. It really depends on where you live.

[@cora5445]

I would recommend coturnix quail, the hens in particular are practically silent & only need a good size hutch to live in :)

[@wild-radio7373]

I hope a TON of people find this video!!❤

[@homesteadingforbeginners]

Thank you! 😊

[@UlianaZaychenko]

Such a good video, well structured and informative! 😊

[@homesteadingforbeginners]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ivanwabbi1341]

Hi new subscriber here. I wish my wife can learn from you❤

[@homesteadingforbeginners]

Thanks for subscribing! Make she she gets the free checklist: www.healthyhomesteading.com/checklist/

[@michellewalton8590]

What have you learned? Not just your wife.

[@claudiaschimmer1607]

❤

[@HolyFamilyHomesteadWV]

My only issue with soap making is clothing detergent. We also use cloth diapers, ans I’m completely ignorant as to natural sources of the enzymes needed to break down the waste on them. That and a degreaser for dish detergent.

[@HolyFamilyHomesteadWV]

Aquaponics sounds amazing. I’ve been considering raising minnows or guppies to feed my chickens, and I could double that as an aquaponics system!!

[@homesteadingforbeginners]

Have you tried cleaning white vinegar for cloth diapers? I think you put it in during final rinse cycle.

[@homesteadingforbeginners]

Yes that sounds like an awesome plan!

[@HolyFamilyHomesteadWV]

@@homesteadingforbeginners I use vinegar in the first wash cycle to deodorize actually (just the prefolds and doublers), but vinegar can be hard on elastics and TPU and actually voids THE warranty the brand covers I have.

[@mrslvw]

Check out the flats challenge and maybe get some wool covers. There also are some good "laundry science" groups. Breaking down isn't the issue with CDs, it's removing all residues both for health of baby AND for absorbency. A dish soap like dawn can be good for stripping fibers but less than ideal for normal washing.