American writer, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), gave a magical description of wandering through a moonlight garden that is as true now as it was in the…
Mushrooms, or mycelium, make good sense for us homesteaders. They make good sense for someone who just dreams of being a homesteader. It doesn't matter…
Homemade wines are easy and quick to create. Not only can you fill your own glass, but those of your friends and family as they…
I recently had breakfast with my three-year old granddaughter, Josephine, in a rather chi-chi diner of her choosing. When her pancake arrived it was garnished…
If you are looking for something different to market from your homestead, consider African violets. Even if you have never grown or sold flowers before,…
Springtime gardens turn into summertime weed lots. Does this happen to you? You till and dig, bring in dirt or compost, broadcast fertilizer, and perhaps…
It’s early spring. The bone-chilling winds of winter have finally given way to that sweet-smelling southern breeze. Songbirds have returned en masse to turn the…
Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle. However, planting and depending solely on annuals season after season can be exhausting…
Urban sprawl has helped to bring the modern lawn into existence. The result is a short, neat, monoculture plot of grass that extends from fence…
"The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where…
Making a life off of your land is nothing short of one big adventure. People who are serious about it are the committed type.…
Introduction to Cannabis Cannabis hasn’t always been a controversial substance. In fact, it wasn’t until the early twentieth century, around the era of alcohol…
