The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Country Neighbors
When we first bought the land that would one day become Ivy…
The Pros and Cons of Homesteading: Dealing with Loss on the Homestead
The Bible says, “For everything there is a season, and time for…
Hand-Washing on the Homestead: Off-Grid Laundry
The freedom of going off-grid is very appealing to a lot of…
Nigerian Dwarf Goats: Complete Your Homestead with Milk Goats
I don't think a homestead can be called complete without at least…
The Economics of Being a Cheap-o: How to Retire Without a Huge Pension and Enjoy It
It got me thinking after I had been to one of the…
New-fangled Neolithic: Embrace Your Inner Hunter-Gatherer
"The Neolithic Revolution, Neolithic Demographic Transition, or Agricultural Revolution, was the wide-scale…
The Devil We Know: Keeping Sugar Off the Table
At a recent grandkid-birthday party, watching the little darlings consume a delicious…
Yesterday’s Fence for Today’s Homestead: Old-fashioned Fencing
Prior to the invention of wire fencing, farmers still had to contain…
Clan Living: The Multi-Generational Homestead
My 20-year-old daughter called at 8:00 pm on a 95-degree Texas Sunday…
Monoculture: Is It Really So Bad?
What has monoculture ever done for us? Well, it created civilization, that’s…
