Betty Taylor

Homesteading Later in Life

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

2 months ago

Food Insecurity in America: Ensuring Your Next Meal

One in nine people faces food insecurity in America (2018, USDA Household Food Security report ). I'm sure a lot…

7 months ago

Staying Healthy on the Homestead

As good healthcare becomes more and more expensive and ever more difficult to access in a timely manner, it’s important…

1 year ago

Homestead Besieged!

Modern homesteading is difficult.  Rabbits love tender garden sprouts; every wild thing loves a good chicken dinner; and neighbors sometimes…

1 year ago

Making Your Homestead Pay… You First!

Growing Your Homestead Without Going Into Debt It was June, almost ten bee seasons ago, and Steve and a friend…

2 years ago

Bad Boys on the Homestead

It’s autumn and Romeo smells like he just peed all over himself... which he has... for the umpteenth time.  The…

2 years ago

Ruminations on Ruminants: a Goatherd’s Diary on Kidding

It's midnight in the goat shed.  The winter sky is black and cold, but diamond stars pierce the ebony blanket…

3 years ago