Growing a good life in a smaller space.

Indoor gardens, hydroponics, patio harvests, preparedness and the retirement life we are building along the way.

HOMESTEADING 2.0

For many years, we lived what most people picture when they think of homesteading—four acres, large gardens, animals, preserving the harvest, and the satisfaction of producing more of what we needed ourselves.

As retirement approached, we began asking ourselves a different question.

What did we want the next twenty or thirty years of our lives to look like?

We wanted less to maintain and more time to enjoy. We wanted to live closer to our children and grandchildren.

We wanted a home that would allow us to age in place comfortably, without one day becoming a burden to the people we love.

Most importantly,

We didn't want to leave the lifestyle we had built.

We simply wanted to reshape it.

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Why Homesteading 2.0?

A new chapter doesn't mean leaving the life you love behind.

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Start wherever your interests take you.

Gardening tips, crop guides, and growing in small spaces.

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Delicious recipes, outdoor cooking, and kitchen favorites.

Canning, dehydrating, freezing and pantry essentials.

Gardening tips, crop guides, and growing in small spaces.

Honest reviews of products, tools and gear we actually use.

Daily routines, projects, golf and enjoying this season of life.

Self-reliance, backup power, water and preparedness.

Retirement Life

Where Would You Like to Begin?

Explore our cornerstone guides and start building your Homesteading 2.0 lifestyle.

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Our Life

Snapshots from our homestead journey.

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