Off The Grind
Sharing Our Tropical Garden Ideas & Our Off The Grind Lifestyle
Simple Ways To Turn Any Home Into A Homestead
Welcome to Off The Grind – your go-to hub for tropical homesteading ideas! Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned homesteader, this site is your companion on the journey to self-sufficiency. We’re all about getting our hands dirty, growing vibrant gardens, cooking up delicious recipes, and exploring off-grid living ideas in the Top End. We will share ideas on how to start your own homestead in Australia. No matter where you live you can use homesteading principles to improve your life. Join us as we share our modern homesteading journey, learning together along the way.
Our main growing season is the Australian winter or our ‘Dry season’. It feels like a beautiful spring day everyday before the ‘build up’ turns up to send us troppo! I will explain more about the seasons in articles as we go along. I am looking forward to sharing our modern day homesteading journey with you.
Garden
Turn your acres or suburban garden into a food producing paradise. Ideas to help you create a productive garden - from fruit trees, vegetable seeds and starters, composting systems, soil testing kits, irrigation and much more. Plus lots of information on sustainable gardening and organic growing techniques.
Kitchen
The garden kitchen gets you started with recipes, food storage ideas and tips for eating healthy. From easy meals to more ambitious recipes, you’ll find everything you need to make delicious food that’s good for your health and your budget.
Off Grid Ideas
Ideas and information on how to make you home more off grid. From solar to rainwater catchment, from composting to other eco-friendly solutions. We can help you find the resources and information you need to turn your home into an off grid haven. Check out our blog for guides and resources.
Making The Homesteading Dream A Reality
Turning Any Garden Into a Homestead
Have you always dreamt of owning a farm and growing your own food? Well sometimes the cost of buying a property can be off putting. Don’t let the price of property make your dream die.
Anyone can create a homestead wherever you live with modern homesteading principles. You can grow beautiful fruit and vegetables, and depending on space maybe even have chicken and bees. Australian homesteading is basically farming on both a small to large scale. You can create any type of ‘homestead’ you like depending on where you live and the area available to you. Modern homesteading is for everyone.
All you need is some knowledge and loads of passion. With the right guidance and knowledge you can transform your suburban backyard into an abundant homestead. Not only will it provide you with food but also with a sense of satisfaction as you watch your garden grow.
Lifestyle is Key
Homesteading is a Lifestyle- It can be big or small
Having the knowledge on how to grow and store food, set up alternative power or composting systems, or even knowing how to fix your own appliances are some of the most valuable skills you can have in uncertain times. Lifestyle also includes mindset, looking after your health and wellbeing. Less stress and more time. With Off The Grind’s resources and hands-on information, you can develop these skills so that you have the power to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
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The Homesteaders Garden
Practical beginners guides to getting your garden journey started. We want to provide you with information and tools needed to get you started or building on your gardening journey.
The Kitchen
Cooking and prepping food for storage are essential skills to have. It helps save time and money, and will give you immense satisfaction on being about to provide for yourself.
Off Grid Ideas
Getting off grid can start small and as simple as a compost or worm farm, working all the way up to a full solar off grid system. Big or small learning off grid skills can really help with your self sufficiency.
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Latest Articles
The Wet Season Garden- Its Hot & Humid!
Welcome back to Off the Grind! As the wet season begins, the garden is a hive of activity and it's hot!!
Delicious Homegrown Banana Smoothie Recipe
This Homegrown Banana Smoothie is one of my favourite smoothie blends that uses the natural sweetness of freshly picked banana.
What Are the Best Veggies to Grow?
So, you're ready to start on your veggie gardening journey in the Top End, but where do you start?