Willa Cather: My Ántonia and the Settlement of the Great Plains
"There was nothing but land; not a country at all, but the…
Homesteading with Dogs: Get By with a Little Help from Your Friends
If I had to give a label to our Akbash/Great Pyrenees dogs…
Your Medicinal Garden: Ten Herbs to Plant This Spring
Come spring, the nursery catalogs will be arriving in the mail. All…
Living to Tell the Homesteading Tale
Life is full of surprises, and few people would have known that…
The Three Sisters Legacy: The Science Behind Companion Planting
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as having some know-it-all tell you why…
Waste Not, Want Not: Repurposing on the Homestead
Growing up in the rural Midwest, and being a child not unlike…
Permaculture: The Truly Sustainable Way of Life
What is Permaculture? Permanent agriculture. A system for feeding and caring for…
Slow-cooker Pork Carnitas with Fresh Tomatillo Salsa
Wow, this was so much easier than I expected. I love pork…
A Country Girl’s Best Friends: Baking Soda & Vinegar
They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend. That may be true…
Bats & Guano: Gifts From the Garden Gods
Say the words feces, scat, feculence, crap, caca, and a shovel-full of…
