Ecology

From Cucina Povera to Conscious Cookery: Timeless Garden-to-Kitchen and Back Again Smarts

Eating in season. Eating locally. They’re not just foodie buzzwords, that’s how our ancestors ate. They had to. There was…

2 years ago

We’re not Playing, ‘Possum: Opossums are Actually Good for the Homestead

My first up-close encounter with an opossum was one evening many years ago when I went to get feed for…

2 years ago

Green Burial: The Frugal Funeral for an Ecological Eternity

We spend our lives trying to get back to our Earthly roots, living simpler and off the land, recycling when…

2 years ago

Eco-Landscaping Can Trim Home Energy Costs

Especially in this time of inflation and rising energy costs, heating and air conditioning can take a big chunk out…

2 years ago

Honey Health: Using Honey in Home Remedies, Baking, and Skin Care

Dogs may have a challenger when it comes to the “Man's Best Friend" Award.  Honeybees pollinate eighty percent of the…

2 years ago

The Lost Art of Beekeeping?

In 2010 the USDA uncapped their figures: 2009 yielded the lowest recorded U.S. honey crop ever.  EVER.  What is happening…

2 years ago

Peak Oil From a Homesteading Perspective

What happens after peak oil hits?  James Howard Kunstler in his book, The Long Emergency, paints a dark picture of…

2 years ago

Monoculture: Is It Really So Bad?

What has monoculture ever done for us?  Well, it created civilization, that’s what.  Cultivating a few key crops enabled us…

3 years ago

8 Benefits of Wildflower Lawns

Urban sprawl has helped to bring the modern lawn into existence. The result is a short, neat, monoculture plot of…

3 years ago

Building a Backyard Habitat: Coexist with the Critters

Creating a backyard habitat is a fun, easy, and educational project in which the entire family can participate.  It is…

3 years ago