Would you ever consider homesteading?

@lillake (1630)
United States
December 3, 2009 7:19pm CST
Homesteading is gaining in popularity, especially as costs go up and wages go down. A lot of people are looking for more self reliance and getting out of the system. Would you ever consider it? Why or why not?
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6 responses
@capirani (2730)
• United States
2 Mar
Yes, I would love to be able too homestead. I am now too old and physically unable to keep up with the heavy workload now.
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
27 Apr
yes, we have chickens & ducks, but I would like more animals. we plant a garden every year, but I want to plant more. One area I really need to focus on is herbs.
@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
4 Dec 09
I would really like to do this actually, to some extent at least. Everyone should try to become more self-reliant in one aspect or another. I want to have solar panels installed on my house, and I have a deep-well in my yard that I want to get fixed so that I can start using it for some things as well. It is also good to try to grow some of your own food rather than having to buy 100% of what you eat from a store. I hope to get my well fixed within the next year, and the solar panels are hopefully something I can think about doing in the next five years or so. I am also planning to try and have a small area for gardening in the Spring. My neighbor and I are also planning to build a chicken coup in his yard, which will give us a good supply of fresh eggs, and we can also use the chicken manure for fertilizer...
@agv0419 (3022)
• Philippines
4 Dec 09
It is a good idea actually giving a chance I also what to be self reliant too. I love gardening and animals if only I have money to have my own land why not. It is much cheaper and you can ensure the safety of your food because it comes from your own backyard. Owning a solar panel is expensive if only I have money I like to have one to so we are not dependent to any power company.
@kaylachan (57630)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Dec 09
I have never been one much for popularity and I don't intend to start now. There is no real point. I like things the way they are. its hard to get by and I'm frustrated to all kinds of hell, but what can I do. I simply do the best i can to get by and so far that's worked for me.
• China
4 Dec 09
It's a wonderful thing to have a owm yard.I can grow vegetables and feed cattle. Of course,that's just my dream.Now the encomy is so unstable,price inflation,many people are short of money.If we can more self-reliance,don't depend on markets too much,then maybe we wii live better.