Skip to content
Homestead on the Range

Homestead on the Range

  • Home
  • Blog
    • The Lifestyle
    • The Farm
    • The Garden
    • The Skills
    • The Business
    • The Sunflower State
  • Quick Start
    • Draft Animals
    • Cattle
    • Composting
    • Soil
    • Small Farm Business
    • More…
  • Guides
    • Cattle Breeds
    • Kansas Regions
    • Birds of Kansas
    • Grasses of Kansas
    • Horse & Donkey Breeds
    • More…
  • Newsletter
  • Books
    • Write Something Every Day
    • The Worst Jokes I Know
    • Improving Your Garden Soil
    • Draft Animals
    • Choosing a Breed of Cattle
    • The Family Garden Journal

Tag: Water

10 Common Country Living Challenges in Kansas
January 6, 2023March 6, 2023 hsotr The Lifestyle

10 Common Country Living Challenges in Kansas

Considering making your abundant living dreams a reality in Kansas? Let’s look at some of the most common challenges. We will also provide possible solutions.

Merry Christmas 2022
December 13, 2022December 12, 2022 hsotr Updates

Merry Christmas 2022

Once again, we'll close out with some highlights from 2022. It was a busy year for us at Homestead on the Range.

Building a Stone Arch Bridge
November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 hsotr The Skills

Building a Stone Arch Bridge

Wanting to cross ditches and wet spots on your land in a way that combines practicality with eye appeal? Build a stone arch bridge!

Gardening Without Irrigation
October 21, 2022 hsotr The Garden

Gardening Without Irrigation

Gardening Without Irrigation by Steve Solomon runs counter to everything you know. Nevertheless, it is an excellent introduction to an alternative method.

Plant-Positive Thinking
October 4, 2022October 5, 2022 hsotr The Garden

Plant-Positive Thinking

To fully embrace plant-positive thinking, we must believe that abundance is actually an integral part of nature. We must recognize the wise design behind the system.

What is Vermiculite?
August 23, 2022August 17, 2022 hsotr The Garden

What is Vermiculite?

Vermiculite is a natural mineral (magnesium-aluminum-iron silicate) that is heat-treated until it expands and curls, creating a light, fluffy texture.

Bermudagrass
July 1, 2022June 29, 2022 hsotr The Garden

Best Grasses for Kansas Lawns

Growing a perfect lawn can be difficult in Kansas due to our challenging climate and soils. The solution is to choose grasses adapted to Kansas conditions.

Pros and Cons of Raised Bed Gardening
May 3, 2022May 2, 2022 hsotr The Garden

Pros and Cons of Raised Bed Gardening

The raised bed approach has both advantages and disadvantages, but it is definitely worth consideration for many gardeners.

Top 10 Western Heritage Resources
April 1, 2022March 28, 2022 hsotr The Sunflower State

Top 10 Western Heritage Resources

Our readers love exploring topics related to the West, ranging from railroads to mustangs to windmills. Read on to discover our most popular Western heritage resources.

January 4, 2022 hsotr The Farm

Grazing Management by Species: Goats

Goats are true browsers, meaning they prefer to eat foliage above their shoulder height. This makes them great foragers of shrubs and small trees.

Posts navigation

Older posts

The Latest

What is Landrace Gardening?
The Garden

What is Landrace Gardening?

March 21, 2023March 20, 2023
Learning to Use Your Multi-Cooker
The Lifestyle

Learning to Use Your Multi-Cooker

March 14, 2023March 13, 2023
Common Goldeneye
The Sunflower State

Common Goldeneye

March 7, 2023March 6, 2023
Is Cattle Farming Profitable?
The Business

Is Cattle Farming Profitable?

February 28, 2023February 27, 2023
25 Homesteading Hobbies
The Skills

25 Homesteading Hobbies

February 21, 2023February 23, 2023

Animal Health Birdwatching Books Breeding Cattle Dairy Dogs Draft Animals Faith Family Field Crops Food Fruit History Horses Insect Pests Links Livestock Nature Nutrition Ornamental Plants Outdoors Pastures Pets Plant Health Poultry Quotes Sheep Soil Stewardship The West Travel Vegetables Water Weather

Others Are Reading…

  • Garden Soil Colors and What They Mean
    Garden Soil Colors and What They Mean
  • Highland
    Highland
  • Why Are Dairy Bulls More Dangerous Than Beef Bulls?
    Why Are Dairy Bulls More Dangerous Than Beef Bulls?
  • Pros and Cons of Raw Wool as a Garden Mulch
    Pros and Cons of Raw Wool as a Garden Mulch
  • A Beginner's Guide to Peat Humus
    A Beginner's Guide to Peat Humus

On the Range

Your country living update

Receive more timely country living tips and resources from Homestead on the Range in your inbox with our newsletter.

Go

More Resources

  • Best of Homestead on the Range
  • On the Range Newsletter
  • Our Books
  • Our Guides
  • Quick Start Pages
  • The Gallery
  • The Homestead Bookshelf
  • Your Path to Abundant Living in Flyover Country

Helpful Pages

  • About
  • Affiliate Disclosure
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Terms of Use
  • Updates

Affiliate Disclosure

Throughout this site you will find affiliate links to items that we have read or used and highly recommend. If you decide to use the links to make a purchase, please be aware that we will receive a small compensation. For more information, please read our affiliate disclosure. Thank you!

Copyright © 2013–2023 All rights reserved. No content on this site may be reproduced in any way without prior written permission.

By using this site you are agreeing to our terms of use.

Website Powered by WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Homestead on the Range
    • Join 85 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Homestead on the Range
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar