Sheri Dixon

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In Defense of the Weed-lot

Whether your homestead is one acre or one hundred acres, there’s a…

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Black Thumb! Helpful Hints for the Cultivationally Challenged

Over the course of the last 25 years, I have gardened both…

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Mice: Scourge of the Homestead

When I was discussing options with my insurance agent, I asked if…

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Raising Chickens… From Scratch

The first livestock most new homesteaders bring home to the farm are…

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Easter Chicks Gone Bad: The Unexpected Menace

They looked innocent enough, like fuzzy giant Skittles bouncing around the tub.…

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Making Your Small Farm Profitable By Ron Macher, Review

Ron Macher is the publisher and editor of Small Farm Today magazine…

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The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure By Joseph Jenkins

The Humanure Handbook is a book about sh*t.  Who’d a thunk it? …

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Gotta Getta Ger: Buying a Yurt for the Homestead

We have the land. We have a house we are selling. Our…

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Farm Dogs: See Spot Work

Most farms have at least one dog hanging around, and that dog…

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The Importance of Being Surveyed

Ten years ago I was overworked, underpaid, alone in the world and…

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Rockin’ Out With the Stones… Homesteader Style: Building a Natural Stone Fireplace Surround

Nothing says “log cabin in the pines” like a big solid natural…

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