Would you like to create an edible landscape? Some individuals are turning their lawns or small acreages into food-producing backyard gardens representing a sustaining, integrating…
When the trees are sporting their new green leaves and the ground is warm and damp, it is spring in Minnesota and it is time…
If you are looking for another income opportunity for your homestead, consider making money selling specialty herbs and cut flowers. It is easy to make…
Small-scale turkey farming is an excellent income source for homesteaders. They have interesting personalities and are suitable for homesteads with children. Because they can companion…
Ready to get your hands dirty this winter? Infusing oils is a constructive and joyful activity that adds a bit of sunshine back into gray…
Birgitt Evans has been gardening since she was a child. Now a resident of Alameda—an eleven square mile island in Northern California’s San Francisco Bay—she’s…
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…
If you’re a quilter you may have started on a whim because of a quilt you saw in a book or maybe you saw one…
In an era where all things labeled "do-it-yourself" or "DIY" are gaining popularity, making cheese at home is having a sort of modern-day renaissance in…
It always surprises me how quickly we are encouraged to move from the attitude of gratitude of Thanksgiving to the hyper-consumerism of Christmas. Constant media…
Winter is upon us and while we may be glad to get some time out of the midsummer sun, winter weather is hard on our…
The holidays are almost here and one of my favorite things to do is use what nature provides to decorate my home. You can go…