This post is about Michael Judds Round Straw Bale House.  Michael explains the construction and efficiencies of his round straw bale house.  They have been working on this project for five years now and are finally living in it. ...

This is a Sustainable Homesteading in Maryland Part 3 - Inside Projects.  Part 3 is the last in this series and focuses on the inside projects.  Part 1 and 2 were posted previously and shows outside project as well...

This is a Sustainable Homesteading in Maryland Part 2.  I took the video and it was quite long so I had to break it up into three parts.  Part 1 and 2 are a walk around the outside of...

This is a Sustainable Homesteading in Maryland Part 1.  I took the video and it was quite long so I had to break it up into three parts.  Part 1 and 2 are a walk around the outside of...

Today I’m going to talk about Hardwood Cutting Propagation or Winter Plant Propagation.  This is basically a ‘how to’ of rooting cuttings in the winter time with very little effort.  But first, let’s talk a little terminology.Great Escape Farms...

Welcome to another Great Escape Farms blog post.  Today we are talking about planting paw paw seeds.  But first, some basics on the paw paw tree.Great Escape Farms is now on Patreon! If you enjoy our work and want...

This is a Shiitake Mushroom Growing Kit Product Review.  The kit is intended to be grown in the house to get organic fresh Shiitake mushrooms.Great Escape Farms is now on Patreon! If you enjoy our work and want to...

This post is about Transplanting Plant Suckers. We describe what a sucker is, the difference between a sucker and rooted cuttings and how to transplant suckers. Elderberries I have a number of elderberry plants at my Pasadena, MD homestead.  There is...

The November 2016 Sustainable Homestead Update is a split weekend update.  By that I mean it covers projects from both the WV and MD homesteads.Groundhog Update The groundhog is still trying to get under the deck.  He has been digging...

This video is about Propagating Blackberries via Tipping or Layering.  These wonderful bushes propagate themselves and we show you how to dig them up and transplant them.Rooting Themselves The blackberry plants that I have, grow into almost a vine and...