How to plan, plant, and grow a fabulous garden that lightens up the shadows. Is shade a constant problem in your garden? Do you find…
For some baking bread is an art, for some a hobby, while for others it is a daily routine. Bread has been with man for…
Homesteaders are not afraid of hard work and do not collapse when confronting a challenge. This is why it is difficult to understand why many…
Snow, ice, sleet, and wind. Darkness at 4 p.m., rock-hard ground, frozen water-troughs, frostbitten ears on calves, milk frozen in buckets, salt feeders buried under…
Whether you want eggs, meat, or your own petting zoo, there’s a bird that will fill the bill. There is plenty of poultry to pick…
I remember at least one of my Christmas gifts from 1970. I was five years old, and my dad and brothers worked for weeks in…
Winter is a lot like death and taxes… it’s one of the few constants in life. Here on our property in Missouri, you can rest assured…
My husband loves olives, so it was no surprise to me that he did not leave empty-handed when he saw some olive trees for sale…
I’d like to talk to you about how to handle an emergency childbirth. Of a human. You might be thinking, “Eh, not for me… On…
The rest of the country is catching on to what homesteaders have known for generations. Knowing where your food comes from is not just trendy,…
“He drives a ’57 GMC pickup truck. It’s got a gun rack and a’ Goat Ropers Need Love, too!’ sticker.” ~”Redneck Mother” by Jerry Jeff Walker…
I always feel a strange sense of forlorn relief at this time of year, as I glance over the garden-in-twilight. The tomato vines worked so…