Why compost or throw out those old brown bananas when you can have the smell of delicious banana oat bread wafting through your house in…
My dad grew up in a big family, with eight kids. He was the youngest of the four boys, and he had four sisters. My…
Okay, raise your hand if you have ever used a privy. My guess is that many over a certain age will have their hands waving…
In the summer of 2016, a neighbor lady invited me and my daughter over to see the greenhouse that she had built with her husband. …
If you live where a daily trip to the grocery store is not possible, or you can’t keep leafy vegetables in your refrigerator long enough,…
You finally did it! You managed to get away from the madness of urban life and build your own homestead. Now you raise your own…
Reader discretion is advised: this Homestead Year in Review contains graphic images of poorly stacked firewood. One lifetime is simply not enough to fit in…
For years I hated mushrooms. My young palette had not yet developed an appreciation for the little darlings and I avoided them in every preparation. …
To many homesteaders and would-be homesteaders, “money” is a four-letter word. After all, money is all about materialism, and that’s the antithesis of homesteading, right?…
Your homestead land is an excellent investment, and many don’t realize how much income can be gleaned from their property. Whether you recently purchased your…
Great-Grandma’s divinity; Aunt Trudy’s creamy corn casserole; Cousin Delbert’s homemade eggnog… without a doubt, we all have our favorite, traditional holiday dishes. But, also doubtless,…
I have been gardening since before I could walk without tripping over my own feet, having been blessed with grandparents on both sides with an…