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Elder: Heirloom Herb and Source of Elderberry Syrup
The elder is a deciduous shrub of myth, legend, beauty, and usefulness. …
Cooking with Fresh Herbs from Your Garden
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Weed ‘Em and Eat: 7 Common Edible Lawn Plants for Early Spring
The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a…
Africa’s Super Crop: The Ancient Grain That Thrives Where Others Fail
Imagine if you had the option of inventing a new crop that…
Tips from an Established Forest Garden
Starting a forest garden on your homestead is one of the best…
Locavores: Messages from The Sleeping Prophet, Edgar Cayce
You may be about to learn two new words (I did). “Locavore”…
Growing Red Wine Cap Mushrooms on the Homestead
Homesteaders are constantly trying to find a new product they can produce…
How to Grow a Food Forest in Five Years
In times of uncertainty such as these, becoming as self-sufficient as you…
Fermented Foods: Beneficial Bacteria for the Health-conscious Homesteader
Antibacterial soap, use-anywhere bleach spray, chlorinated water, antibiotics, not to mention the…
Canning Consternation: Overcoming the Fear of Certain Death
As a self-proclaimed Homesteader, I have spent many years learning and researching…
