Neil Shelton

45 Articles

The Collie Who Tried to End It All

Back in the Bad Old Days, when I was a practicing real…

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How to Buy a VERY Used Tractor

If you're shopping for a used tractor, if you've never owned a…

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Ticks!

I wish I knew how many thousands of dollars ticks have cost…

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49 Ways to Save Money on Groceries

I don’t know about you and the folks at your house, but…

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How to Buy Land Very Cheaply

Excerpted from Neil's book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…

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Nothing Simplifies Rural Life Like Fencing

Excerpted from Neil's book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…

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Chains I Love — Using Log Chains on the Homestead

If you live in the woods, then you absolutely, positively gotta have…

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My Life After the Chickens

Lately, I've been watching some of the goings-on as a handful of…

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Super Tuber! Sweet Potatoes: Superheroes in the Garden

Sometimes we Americans can have some pretty lame attitudes toward food. We…

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Horror Among the Hickories

It’s hard to turn on the tube or pick up a paper…

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Sticky and in Your Face: Spiderwebs

It’s a common occurrence this time of year. You’re walking through the…

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We’re Being Mugged by Mother Nature

One of the biggest reasons I enjoy living out in the woods…

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