Homesteading, Cooking, Recipes & Gardening Articles

Here you will find the homesteading articles together with the articles on cooking, recipes and gardening/growing your own food, that we have published on Knowledge Weighs Nothing. Here are a few of our most popular homesteading posts --

Log Home Plans: 40 Free Log Cabin Floor Plans & Blueprints

23 Gardening Hacks, Tricks, & Tips (Plus: 3 Gardening Mistakes To Avoid)

How To Make Mead: Plus 5 EASY & Delicious Mead Recipes To Try

Be sure to check out some of the other categories as there are countless other useful and relevant homesteading related posts in the Self-Sufficiency and Prepping/Emergency Preparedness categories.

The Four ‘Golden Rules’ For Caring For Cast Iron Cookware

Rule 1: Don’t wash cast-iron cookware like normal pots and pans. Don’t wash cast-iron cookware like normal pots and pans. Dishwasher detergent and dish soap will remove the seasoning (oil coating) on the skillets etc, that is required for successful cooking and storage. If the seasoning is removed, food will stick to the cookware, and when […]

How To Make Pineapple Weed Tea (Great For Stress & Insomnia)

You have probably seen pineapple weed thousands of times but never given it a second look. It likes yards and other trampled/beaten and unkempt areas. It is very easy to identify with its pineapple-shaped yellow flower heads. Pineapple weed is actually a close relative of chamomile, and it has similar calming/sedative properties. In fact, I […]

10 Foods To Store That “Practically” Keep Forever

Firstly – nothing will keep forever if it is not stored correctly in the right environment. Many of these foods need to remain dry and be kept in their original unopened packaging or airtight containers. Sugar All kinds of sugar, whether white, brown or powdered etc, will last forever if kept dry in an airtight […]

Tea Tree Oil Mold Removal — How & Why To Use Essential Oils For Mold

Essential Oils For Mold? You can use several essential oils for mold and mildew removal. However, if you want to get rid of mold in the house naturally, tea tree essential oil is the best one for killing mold and mildew. Tea tree oil is well known for its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, but it […]

12 Homemade Wood Burning Stoves & Heater Tutorials

We really want to get a wood burning stove to supplement our heating (to be honest we want one for the atmosphere created by a wood burning stove just as much!) Nothing beats the smell and warmth of a wood burning stove… The problem is – if you want to purchase a ready made wood […]

How To Get Rid Of Fire Ants Once And For All

Of all the ants in the US, none is feared or loathed as much as the red imported fire ant. Fire ants can ruin a garden in no time at all, they are aggressive, they have a painful sting (especially if you are stung multiple times), but the serious problems start when they begin entering […]

Th Easy Way To Make Butter From Milk At Home

A while back I did the post ‘Make Mozzarella From Milk In Just 30 Minutes’ which was extremely popular! Given that so many of you liked the idea of making cheese out of milk, I am assuming that you will also like to know how to make totally delicious butter! This one I’ve got, as making […]

2 Ingredient Cockroach Killing Powder. CHEAP & 100% Natural

If you want to know how to get rid of cockroaches without expensive and nasty chemicals, you’ve come to the right place! The technique below is cheap, chemical/fume-free and natural… What You Need: Borax Sugar What you do: Mix the borax and sugar in equal quantities. The amount you make will be dependent on […]