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Homesteading & Growing

What Can Your Land Actually Produce?

Stop guessing. Get a printable reference guide with your zone-specific planting calendar, 100+ local edible plants, soil prescription, calorie math, and food preservation methods.

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USDA hardiness zones|184 plant species database|43 crops with calorie data|NASA solar & wind data

20+ Hours of Research, Done For You

Your hardiness zone. Your frost dates. Your soil type. Your rainfall. Your edible species. Your calorie math. Your energy potential. All pulled from federal databases and compiled into one printable reference you can take outside.

What's in Your Homestead Reference Guide

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Planting Calendar

Month-by-month planting grid for 40+ crops tailored to your frost dates and growing season. Calorie yields per crop included.

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100+ Edible Plants

Every edible and medicinal species in your region, with identification notes, preparation methods, and seasonal availability.

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Soil Prescription

Your soil type, pH, organic matter, and drainage class — plus what to amend for optimal growing.

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Calorie Math

How much garden space per person for calorie self-sufficiency. Storage crop recommendations and preservation methods.

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Energy Sizing

Solar irradiance and wind speed data for your coordinates. Panel sizing, battery recommendations, and cost estimates.

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Livestock Guide

Breeds suited to your climate, fencing requirements, water needs, and startup costs for poultry, goats, and rabbits.

Calorie Gap Analysis

The most important number in long-term food planning: how many calories can your garden produce vs. how many your household needs? The guide calculates your specific deficit and tells you how much storage, foraging, and livestock production is needed to close it.

Named Water Sources

Not “there's a river nearby” — actual named creeks, lakes, springs, and wells with GPS coordinates and distance from your location. Plus rainwater collection math specific to your roof size and annual rainfall.

Not a Generic Guide — Your Data

Generic: "Plant tomatoes after last frost"

Your guide: "Plant tomatoes after May 12 — your last frost date. 156 frost-free days."

Generic: "Consider solar panels"

Your guide: "4.8 kWh/m²/day solar. A 5kW system produces ~7,000 kWh/year here."

Generic: "Forage for wild edibles"

Your guide: "38 edible species confirmed in your region, with prep methods and seasons."

Generic: "Collect rainwater"

Your guide: "42 inches annual rainfall = 26,000 gallons/year from a 1,000 sq ft roof."

See What You Get

Real pages from a guide generated for Asheville, NC (28801). Yours will be tailored to your zip code.

Cover — personalized for your zip code

Cover — personalized for your zip code

Climate profile with monthly charts

Climate profile with monthly charts

Hazard scores + evacuate-or-shelter matrix

Hazard scores + evacuate-or-shelter matrix

Monthly planting calendar — 30+ crops

Monthly planting calendar — 30+ crops

Emergency services map with distances

Emergency services map with distances

Infrastructure + evacuation routes

Infrastructure + evacuation routes

Sample from Asheville, NC — Zone 7b, 197 frost-free days. Your guide will reflect your location's specific data.

Free Emergency Binder Templates

Printable checklists and fill-in templates to organize your family's emergency plan. Emergency contacts, communication plan, medical log, go-bag inventory, and more.

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