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Welcome to Homestead Advisor !

If you’re thinking about starting a homestead, or becoming more self-sufficient, you’ve come to the right place.

We’ll be discussing gardening, fruit production, raising fish, bees, livestock and just about everything else related to starting, or continuing to build your homestead.

It’s about making you and your family as self-reliant as possible.

Emergency preparedness will also be a large part of this website. We’ll be taking on topics like living “off-grid”, storing food, preserving your own produce and living a more sustainable lifestyle.

Whether your “homestead” consists of several acres, or a small backyard, there are many ways to make the transition toward sustainability. You CAN be less dependent on others, and learn to rely more on your own skills.

We’ll also be reviewing products that are essential to every homesteader and some that are just cool to have. There will also be guest bloggers from time to time giving expertise on various subjects.

So, I hope you’ll stick around and make this a “Favorite” place on your internet journeys. Check out the “Blog” page, as well as the “About” page to find out more about what we’ve done (and what we are currently doing) around the farm.

Be sure and look at the Greenhouse Page. I’ve designed a PORTABLE Greenhouse that you can build in just a few hours. But it also makes a great Garden Shed, Chicken Tractor or Goat/Livestock Shed.

So take a minute to look at the Greenhouse Page

I’ve also written an E-Book, that details the construction step-by-step. The Greenhouse E-Book also includes a material list as well as drawings of all the parts. There are tons of pictures too. And, I’ll show how to turn this design into a permanent structure by using corrugated metal for the top instead of plastic. You CAN use a tarp as a roof, but metal is forever.

I hope you’ll take a peek at the Greenhouse E-Book. It’s very reasonably priced considering the information it contains.

Take a peek at it on my STORE page under CATEGORIES.

Here’s also a link to it:

Greenhouse E-Book

Thanks for your visit… and be sure to leave your comments!

Also, I have over 150 videos that deal with all facets of self-reliant living.

Click here to visit my YouTube Channel

 

112 Comments

  • Scott Weatherly
    Posted June 18, 2013 at 11:54 pm | Permalink

    Love the Greenhouse that you made!! I cannot wait to make my own now that I am retired. I was forced to retire due to being injured in Iraq and now I have a garden and need a green house for the upcoming winter. Thanks for the help. Scott

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  • Johnny O
    Posted June 10, 2013 at 2:22 pm | Permalink

    Love the videos and projects! Looking forward to trying them when my house gets built. Tried posting but somehow it didn’t go through.
    Did you ever try Solar Pool Covers for cold nights and winter? A little pricey but portable/reusable.
    Where to get cattle panels on Long Island NY?

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  • Vasily R.
    Posted June 8, 2013 at 11:46 am | Permalink

    I would like a PDF Please, this greenhouse looks sweet.!

    Hellfighter66@hotmail.com is it

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  • Sérgio Ruiz
    Posted June 7, 2013 at 10:34 pm | Permalink

    Nice Job (the video at youtube)!
    Can you send me that pdf you mentioned ?
    Thanks man.

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  • Wolfe
    Posted June 3, 2013 at 11:19 am | Permalink

    I really like your greenhouse design. Could you please send me the PDF design?

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  • Meyrick
    Posted May 24, 2013 at 1:04 am | Permalink

    Hi there. I am really looking forward to using ur design to build my greenhouse. Would it be possible to get a materials list from you. I am also having problems getting your ebook because I live in south Africa and it wont allow me to order your ebook for my kindle.

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  • jess
    Posted May 19, 2013 at 2:08 pm | Permalink

    Thanks in advance for the drawings. I really look forward to building my first greenhouse finally.

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  • Charles
    Posted May 15, 2013 at 8:31 am | Permalink

    Great video on misting system and propagating grapevine cuttings. I just planted my first Lanoir grape vines and anxious to see if the turn out. I was wondering why the mist system is out of the sun and when would you move your plants into the sun or palnt them………….thanks

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    • admin
      Posted May 20, 2013 at 10:16 pm | Permalink

      I don’t have much success if they are in the sun/partial shade… but then, this is TX, and the sun can get brutal…
      I wait till I KNOW they have a good root system. It is usually several weeks
      thanks for the comment

      Reply
  • Cheryl
    Posted May 7, 2013 at 12:44 am | Permalink

    Please send me your pdf plans on you youtube green house. Thank you for your information and your video.
    Cher

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  • Della
    Posted May 6, 2013 at 2:08 pm | Permalink

    please send me the PDF

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  • Scott Smyer
    Posted April 22, 2013 at 9:13 pm | Permalink

    Awesome greenhouse look forward to building this.

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  • Roxann
    Posted April 16, 2013 at 6:11 am | Permalink

    I have been researching how to build a greenhouse and I found your plans to be not only easier but superior in design and would like to request a pdf plan. I would like to incorporate this plan to my increasing plans to be more self sufficient. I would also love to get started on plans to make homemade solar power heaters to begin getting off the grid slowly and reduce my bills to “the man”. If you have any great ideas for this idea I would appreciate any links you may have. Thank you for your time and sharing your ideas. Roxann

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    • admin
      Posted April 16, 2013 at 6:56 am | Permalink

      Thanks so much for your comment. I LOVE the fact that you want to become more self-reliant. Now… the bad news…
      The “PDF” is now an Ebook on Amazon, and they have exclusive rights to it.
      I priced it VERY cheap. Take a look at it here on my STORE page. Look at the bottom of the CATEGORIES. Let me know if you have any problems finding it.
      Also, I will be making a video (and posting here) concerning an emergency power station for your home. It won’t be very expensive, and it can keep your fridge and lights running till the lights come back on. Pretty cool… so come back. If you are subscribed, I will send out a letter letting you know when it’s ready.
      As for links concerning self-reliance, The Survival Podcast is a favorite of mine, as well as Survivalblog.com. Neither are far out kooks, just good info that you can search out their archives and get stuff on just about ANY subject.
      So, check out those and consider getting my Ebook … and build you one !
      thanks,
      alan

      Reply
  • DAN M
    Posted April 14, 2013 at 1:49 am | Permalink

    Thank you so much for the pdf. My wife and I love our new green house, and I keep following your new videos and watch your old too.

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  • Mike Etem
    Posted April 13, 2013 at 8:12 am | Permalink

    Please send me your drawings and material list for your greenhouse.
    Thanks!

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    • admin
      Posted April 13, 2013 at 9:20 pm | Permalink

      Sorry, This is now an ebook on Amazon, and they have exclusive rights right now. I published it yesterday.
      I priced it VERY cheap. Take a look at it here on my STORE page. Look at the bottom of the CATEGORIES.
      Thanks,
      alan

      Reply
  • Guy Cannon
    Posted April 5, 2013 at 8:32 pm | Permalink

    Yes you can use my qoute for anything you want…My real name is Guy Cannon, you can use my full name or
    first name, your choice

    I believe the Youtube account I used to make the comment was “newsntexas”

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  • Jim
    Posted March 30, 2013 at 5:50 pm | Permalink

    Working my way through all your youtube videos…even ones like the cooking, which I don’t care about, because you are just too funny not to watch them all. Keep the great & funny videos comming!

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  • Jason "Pepe"
    Posted March 25, 2013 at 11:35 pm | Permalink

    Please send plans for green house as on you tube. Thanks that was a great video and excellent idea.

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    • admin
      Posted March 26, 2013 at 4:31 pm | Permalink

      There have been so many requests for the information that I had to automate the process.

      Go to the website: http://homesteadadvisor.com/ …use the sign-up form… confirm… and you will be taken to the page that has the PDF.

      Thanks for your interest, and be sure to read my blog posts!

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      • Terrance Newton
        Posted March 28, 2013 at 4:32 pm | Permalink

        Hi,

        thank you for the information of how to build a green house. I am very thrilled about the prospect of building a greenhouse and I plan to build one this September.

        I have a question. I notice that you are based in Texas. Where I am from (Virginia beach) I realize that Texas have warmer climate. What advice do you have on heating the greenhouse. Thank you.

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    • Monique
      Posted April 19, 2013 at 8:26 pm | Permalink

      I would like the plan and material list for green house

      Thanks

      Reply
  • Mike Germain
    Posted March 24, 2013 at 11:14 pm | Permalink

    I have to say, your videos are the most informative and entertaining I’ve seen so far. I just finished building your greenhouse up here in Wisconsin where we have about 2 feet of snow. My neighbors must think I’m crazy! We would love to see more videos on raising chickens as we will be getting chicks tomorrow.

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    • admin
      Posted March 26, 2013 at 4:43 pm | Permalink

      I think I have several videos on chickens in general, but only the post here that deals with raising from chicks.
      In my opinion… If you can find adult chickens (pretty easy to do around here) BUY THEM ! The extra $ is worth it… and you gain MONTHS in egg production.
      thanks for your comment!

      Reply
  • matthew
    Posted March 23, 2013 at 11:02 am | Permalink

    I am in to all of this stuff and am from Texas

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    • admin
      Posted March 23, 2013 at 3:15 pm | Permalink

      Good for you !

      Reply
  • Teri
    Posted March 20, 2013 at 8:04 pm | Permalink

    AWESOME! I stumbled upon your video along the sidebar on YouTube, while searching out something totally unrelated. I’ve been mulling almost exactly this design in my head for a while. I’d like to widen it, and add a frame underneath that will support horizontal panels, so that the arched ones are raised and connected to the long sides of horizontal ones. Thanks SO MUCH!

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  • keith
    Posted March 18, 2013 at 9:08 pm | Permalink

    nice looking house, would like to get list to make one but having difficultly

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    • admin
      Posted March 19, 2013 at 9:33 am | Permalink

      You should have been taken to the greenhouse page when you confirmed. There is a clickable link there that will download the PDF for you.

      Reply
      • Larry J
        Posted April 2, 2013 at 6:54 pm | Permalink

        Ive tried a bunch of times to register so I can get the greenhouse PDF but never receive the email to confirm my subscription.

        Reply
  • Toy Andrews
    Posted March 18, 2013 at 2:06 pm | Permalink

    I love the simplicity of these cattle wire panels, but where do you get them?

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    • admin
      Posted March 19, 2013 at 9:27 am | Permalink

      There is a link in the PDF to Tractor Supply

      Reply
  • Steve
    Posted March 17, 2013 at 9:20 pm | Permalink

    I always enjoy discovering a new way someone does things. With work, I don’t have the time I need to work through the many projects I have. It is helpful to find a cheaper and faster way to an end.

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  • jeff bernhard
    Posted March 17, 2013 at 4:12 pm | Permalink

    Enjoy your videos. I live in sugar land tx and have 2nd ranch south of brenham. Do you know of anyone that builds your style of green house near brenham?

    Also, i have grown some tobacco successfully, i saw your video on tobacco growing. How did it turn out?

    Look forward to hearing from you. I enjoy your videos!

    Jeff

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    • admin
      Posted March 19, 2013 at 9:30 am | Permalink

      I don’t know anyone near you building one. Build your own… it is pretty easy.

      I don’t smoke, but the tobacco turned out … well… like tobacco, I guess.

      I really need someone to come “smoke some” to let me know what it is like, I guess.

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  • Paul
    Posted March 16, 2013 at 2:36 pm | Permalink

    Good Vid,

    Been using those pannels for years. Love’em

    Try making tomato cages, they stand up to anything and last forever

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    • admin
      Posted March 17, 2013 at 9:20 am | Permalink

      Dang…! How do you bend them tight enough to make a tomato cage. They are stiff!

      Reply

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