Guides

Notes on planning a homestead. Published guides are listed here.

• How to Plan a Food Forest in Your First Year

  A phased, first-year plan for starting a food forest: choosing a site, building soil, picking trees and understory plants, and planting at the right time.

• How to Plan a Homestead Layout (1, 2, 5 and 10 Acre Examples)

  A practical, step-by-step way to plan your homestead layout, with example layouts for 1, 2, 5 and 10 acres and the mistakes worth avoiding.

• Permaculture Zones Explained for Small Homesteads

  Permaculture zones 0 to 5, explained plainly and applied to a small homestead, with how to draw them on your own property.