How to Spin Wool with a Turkish Spindle
Are you like me, a crafter who gathers new skills and crafts…
Basement Bunnies and Grow-box Gardening: The Challenges of Urban Homesteading
Tammy Curry greeted me with fresh homemade bread, slathered with butter, and…
Dumpster Diving: One Person’s Trash Could Be Your Treasure.
Dumpster diving has been around for years. People have been diving in…
Michelle, the Boschvelder Hen, and Her Guinea Keets
Growing up, I remember my mother always having Guinea fowl feathers in…
The New Age of Home Building: Alternative Abodes
There’s a new breed of pioneers on the horizon today. You'll find…
Weed ‘Em and Eat: 7 Common Edible Lawn Plants for Early Spring
The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a…
Nuisance Wildlife Encounters On the Rise
Encounters with "nuisance wildlife" have been on the upswing in recent years.…
Butter ‘N’ Eggs Without the Manure! Saving Money on the Homestead
Two Decembers ago I was sitting on the porch enjoying the smell…
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…
Locavores: Messages from The Sleeping Prophet, Edgar Cayce
You may be about to learn two new words (I did). “Locavore”…