Doug Smith

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Spring Turkeys
LivestockPoultry

Spring Turkeys

Whether you’re a follower of the “Good Book” or not, the time-honored…

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Vegetable Gardening: Your Next Step to Self-Sufficiency
FoodGardeningVegetables

Vegetable Gardening: Your Next Step to Self-Sufficiency

You've made the big decision to cut bait and leave the rat…

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Attract Wildlife to Your Property
GardeningHobbies & CraftsHomesteading PetsLandLifestyleLivestock

Attract Wildlife to Your Property

Living in the country means you have to deal with fewer people. …

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start a woodlot management plan
Land

Homestead Woodlot Management

You might suspect that when you say farewell to the bright lights…

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Homestead-Gift-giving-Guide-The-Best-Gifts-for-Homesteaders
Homesteading LifeLifestyle

Homestead Gift-giving Guide: The Best Gifts for Homesteaders

I remember at least one of my Christmas gifts from 1970.  I…

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Preparing the Homestead for Winter
ConstructionHousekeepingLifestyle

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings

Winter is a lot like death and taxes… it’s one of the…

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PrepaPreparing Machinery for Winterring machinery for Winter
ConstructionHousekeepingLifestyleMachinery

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Two: The Machinery

If you haven't yet, read Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One:…

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preparing animals for winter
Homesteading PetsHousekeepingLifestyleLivestock

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Three: The Animals

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings Preparing the Homestead…

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GardeningMachinery

Pint-size Plow-horses

I climb on the seat and ease in the clutch pedal.  Then…

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knife types, types of knives, types of pocketknives, best knife for the kitchen, homesteading, homestead
Hobbies & CraftsLifestyleMachinery

Cutting Through the Mystery of Knife Types: Know Your Blades

Whether it be the kitchen, workshop, in automobile emergency kits, or simply…

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Illustrated History of Log Cabins, homesteading, homestead
ConstructionHistory

An Illustrated History of Log Cabins

Just down the road from our house sits a sagging cabin made…

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Homestead Heating Safety, homesteading
LifestylePrepping & Safety

Homestead Heating Safety

You’ve made the decision to live a simpler life in the country……

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