The Summer Kitchen: Why It’s Still a Good Idea
Once, on a late September day, my dear hubby came home, opened…
Edible Landscape Additions: Elderberries and Goji Berries
If you are looking for hardy additions to your edible landscape, elderberries…
Guinea Fowl: Something Different in the Garden
An exotic and perhaps odd-looking breed of poultry, the Guinea Fowl, is…
From Starvation to Frozen Dinners in a Few Thousand Years: The History of Refrigeration
It was strawberry season again. Strawberries are so good and so inexpensive…
Attracting Beneficials: Garden Good Guys
Whether you are a backyard gardener, an urban homesteader, or you run…
Muscovy Mommas: Lessons Learned from My Broody Ducks
As a relatively new homesteader, I have only recently hit the benchmark…
Adventures of Becoming a Backwoods Girl: Bugs, Guns, Dogs, and Fire, Oh My…
I decided when going back to college that I would major in…
Ten Ways to Stand Out at the Farmers’ Market (and Make More Money)
It’s finally time for homesteaders to start thinking about spring. Thinking about…
The Corn Story (The Origin of Corn)
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (1800-1842) also known by her Objibwa name, which is…
The Healing Properties of Emus
Emus, ostriches, and rheas—all flightless “running birds”—belong to the same class: “Aves”.…