Quick Pickles: The Original Fast Food
I absolutely enjoy a good crunchy pickle, and I want my pickles…
Growing a Butterfly Garden: Host Plants to Attract Butterflies
Whether you just want to have lovely, colorful things flitting around in…
Attract Wildlife to Your Property
Living in the country means you have to deal with fewer people. …
Becoming a Certified Wildlife Habitat
There's never a bad time to think about conservation and helping out…
Starting a Micro-Creamery on the Homestead
Operating a micro-creamery is an option for those looking for niche farming…
Getting Started Spinning Wool: Spinning Wool for Beginners
One of the questions that I get asked a lot is, "Why…
Cheesemaking Science for Beginners, Part One: Ingredient Basics
We're going to delve into the world of cheesemaking science for beginners. Learning…
Anyone Can Become an Artist on the Homestead
“Can you please bring more cups? We keep selling out.” That’s what…
Folk Art: Of the People, By the People, For the People
The world of folk art is broad, eclectic, ongoing and wonderful. Folk…
Salvage is the Soul of Our Homestead
A girl about the age of twelve, sporting a French beret, stands…
Foraging Puffball Mushrooms
It was a cool and gloomy morning in the mid-October woods. But…
Peter Piper Picked a Peck: DIY Pickles on the Homestead
Homesteaders are accustomed to spending time at home and taking on projects…
