Getting Started with Pigs

2 months ago

Below are some general guidelines for raising pigs.  This information does not cover breeding.  If you have never raised a…

Food Forever: Creating a Perennial Food Forest

2 months ago

Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle. However, planting and depending solely on annuals season…

The Case for Homeschooling on the Homestead

2 months ago

Many become homesteaders to experience the freedom that comes from living according to their values, without paying much attention to…

Razor’s Edge Extreme Knife Sharpening

2 months ago

It only took me about 40 years to learn how to really sharpen a knife.  I mean really sharp... as…

Morel Hunters: Foraging for Morel Mushrooms

2 months ago

When the trees are sporting their new green leaves and the ground is warm and damp, it is spring in…

Brew Beer—Quit Paying Taxes… Well, almost

2 months ago

Homesteaders are a resourceful and imaginative group.  If you need a tool, a fixture, an egg or heating fuel, there’s…

Morning Glory Muffins

2 months ago

I'm just going to come out and say it... these muffins are truly glorious!  Each one is moist, dense, and…

Grave Matters: About That Old Cemetery on the Back 40…

2 months ago

A few years ago, my husband and I spent our weekends driving around looking for a retirement property. We wanted…

Make Money with Specialty Herbs and Cut Flowers

2 months ago

If you are looking for another income opportunity for your homestead, consider making money selling specialty herbs and cut flowers. …

Homesteading Later in Life

2 months ago

At sixty years old, I live alone in a circle of trees in the middle of twelve wild and wooly…