Growing up in the rural Midwest, and being a child not unlike millions of others with a more selective than exploratory palette, I was reminded…
Say the words feces, scat, feculence, crap, caca, and a shovel-full of other euphemisms and you would be describing pretty much any animal’s defecation. Poop,…
Before you read “Wintering Bees“, have you read “Getting Ready to Get Ready For Winter”? ~~~~~~~~ In the northern parts of the U. S., summer,…
This was article supposed to be something about how honey bees and beekeepers deal with winter and it was to appear in late September, just…
Most people find that making small green changes around the home is fairly easy, and definitely more forgiving towards your wallet than, for example, a…
Do you want to know how amazing bats are? I imagine some of you are saying, “Why am I learning about bats on Homestead.org?” What…
Whether you just want to have lovely, colorful things flitting around in your garden, or you want to venture into some sort of for-profit venture,…
Solar power is sweeping the nation and for good reason. Solar energy is a renewable resource that has no negative environmental effects. It also allows…
There’s never a bad time to think about conservation and helping out wildlife. As a matter of fact, late winter, maybe more than any other…
When I first started gardening, I knew I would probably be spending a lot of time weeding. What I didn’t realize is just how devastating…
Grow Hardy Plants and Preserve the Food Chain with a Seed Library It occurred to me, as I was writing this, that maybe I should…
Want a quick but very useful and effective homesteading project you can knock-out this weekend? Consider installing a rainwater catchment system. A diverter runs less…