Livestock Guard Dogs: Just Like Lassie, Only Better
When I had my dairy goats in Wisconsin nothing bothered them, and…
Black Thumb! Helpful Hints for the Cultivationally Challenged
Over the course of the last 25 years, I have gardened both…
Homesteaders vs Survivalists
Homesteaders vs. Survivalists: Conflicting Interests or Alternative Routes to the Same Destination?…
The Unsung Benefits of Homesteading (There’s a Perfectly Good Reason for the Egg in My Pocket.)
Oh sure, we all know the perks of growing our own food,…
Keeping the Homestead Dream Alive: What to Do When the Bluebird of Happiness Poops on Your Head
There are a few, a lucky few, folks who were born on…
Living in the Sticks (and the Single Girl)
Carving out a homestead is a fantasy of many a young boy. …
Gimme Shelter (And I’d Like it to Look Like…a House, Please)
There are several options available to the new landowner-slash-rural-inhabitant, some appealing, some…
Natural Building Colloquium of Kerrville, TX: Getting Down and Dirty with Mother Nature
If you are thinking and have been reading about Alternative and Natural…
The Actively Passive Home — New Construction Using Old Rules
“Wait. You forgot to draw in the HVAC closet”, said the young…
I’m From the Universe and I’m Here to Help (Regretting “Rethinking Everything”)
My family and I attended an unschooling conference recently. We were pumped,…