Raising Earthworms
Raising earthworms may be the easiest and most profitable "livestock" venture on…
Living Six Years Without an Electric Bill: Wind Generators on the Homestead
I like to tinker. I like things mechanical. A little music is…
The Hesitant Homesteader
I love the idea of living on a homestead. When my husband…
Are You Sure You Really Need a Job?
One of my favorite cartoons shows a politician giving a speech at…
Doctoring on the Homestead: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Let’s face it: at some point in life, there is a distinct…
Herbal Remedies on the Homestead: Tinctures, Teas, Syrups, and Salves
Using Herbal Remedies on the Homestead One of the greatest benefits of…
Raising Dairy Beef: Little Calves, Big Profits
Dairy animals have a salable by-product: offspring. If you have dairy goats,…
Farmers of Forty Centuries by F.H. King: A Review
When I arrived at Emerson College, in Forest Row, Sussex, England, in…
Living in the Sticks (and the Single Girl)
Carving out a homestead is a fantasy of many a young boy. …
The Day Money Stopped Working
One morning in February of 2021, Texans woke up to a winter…
A Pansy for Your Thoughts: A Walk Through a Shakespearian Garden
"There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; pray, love, remember: and there is pansies.…
Cannabis 101
Introduction to Cannabis Cannabis hasn’t always been a controversial substance. In fact,…
