Organic Gardening: How to Naturally Control Pests in Your Garden
One of the factors that heavily influenced our decision to start homesteading…
The Basics of Biodynamic Gardening
Is this the year you plan on growing healthier food, taking better…
Retirement or Rejuvenation? Homesteading as Social Security
In the 1970’s, my father decided to retire at age 62, the…
The Cabinet of Doom (That Saved the Homestead)
I called it the Cabinet of Doom. You probably have one in…
Utilizing Trees on the Homestead: Crafts to Cure-alls
When you become a homesteader, you notice how much nature is willing…
Building a Backyard Habitat: Coexist with the Critters
Creating a backyard habitat is a fun, easy, and educational project in…
Got the Blues? It’s a Good Thing, if They’re Blueberries!
I know somewhere there must be someone who doesn’t like blueberries. I’ve…
The Housegoat: The Unusual Beginnings of Withywindle Farm
Raising a housegoat is not for the faint of heart, nor is…
Learning Curves on Rural Roads: Three Lessons for Every Homesteader
When my husband and I ditched our rat-race city lives to lead…
Spring Vegetable Quinoa
Nothing says "Spring!" quite like fresh asparagus, tender peas, and fragrant mint. …
