Cutting Firewood: Confessions of a Homestead Woodcutter (Life Lessons and a List)
Gone are the days when I would just throw a chainsaw in…
Black Walnuts: Pennies From Heaven
Here at Exclamation Pointe, autumn is a tranquil time when the subtle…
Homestead Prepping: Buying a Bug Out Location (Buying a B.O.L.)
About two years ago, while selling real estate for a broker who…
A Better Cabin, Quicker and Cheaper – Part 2
Who doesn’t long for their own piece of terra firma (or soil),…
Buying Land at a Tax Auction: Not So Fast…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…
Homesteading Blunders
I would assume that most people reading this are either homesteaders or…
This Homestead Protected by Mother Nature: Homestead Security
The very nature of living on a homestead is such that it…
Buy Rural Property as Soon as You Can
"Buy land. They ain't makin' any more of the stuff." –Will Rogers…
Making The Most Of Shade: Plan, Plant, and Grow a Shade Garden
How to plan, plant, and grow a fabulous garden that lightens up…
Grave Matters: About That Old Cemetery on the Back 40…
A few years ago, my husband and I spent our weekends driving…
Bream, Bass, & Butterflies: Building Multi-use Ponds on the Homestead
Now here’s a picture for you... Imagine looking out over a small…
Bats & Guano: Gifts From the Garden Gods
Say the words feces, scat, feculence, crap, caca, and a shovel-full of…
