Using Beeswax Around the Homestead
Beeswax is a versatile by-product of honey production and a very valuable…
How to Spin Wool with a Turkish Spindle
Are you like me, a crafter who gathers new skills and crafts…
Dumpster Diving: One Person’s Trash Could Be Your Treasure.
Dumpster diving has been around for years. People have been diving in…
Weed ‘Em and Eat: 7 Common Edible Lawn Plants for Early Spring
The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a…
Top 5 Reasons to Can Your Own Meat
Every year I can nearly 200 pounds of meat. I normally can…
Learn Home Tanning: Transform Animal Hides with Skill
In a world where people are increasingly turning toward self-reliance and sustainability,…
Crafty Cash: Put Your Hobbies to Work
Homesteaders have long been some of the most creative folks around. We’re…
Naked Gardening Exposed!
By now you’ve probably seen the Internet hoopla for World Naked Gardening…
The Basics of Biodynamic Gardening
Is this the year you plan on growing healthier food, taking better…
Utilizing Trees on the Homestead: Crafts to Cure-alls
When you become a homesteader, you notice how much nature is willing…
Show, Sport, or Squab: Choosing a Pigeon Breed for the Homestead
Hopefully after reading my previous article, Pigeon Preliminaries, you’ve been prompted to look…
Bath, Body, and Beyond: DIY Bath Products from the Homestead
I love the hard, dirty work that goes along with homesteading but…
