You Say “Tomato”; I Say “All Right!”
Three years ago, my husband decided to start growing an aphrodisiac…
Burnout on the Homestead: It’s Not All for Everyone
Nobody’s life is without challenges. But we homesteaders are among the demographic…
Emergency Food Storage
As a homesteader and a prepper, I believe in having stored food.…
Why I’m a Homesteader (The Secrets of Homesteading)
There is an imaginary picture of "Homesteading" that revolves around being entirely…
Preservation Preparations: Getting Ready for Canning Season
Summer’s bounty will soon be rolling in from the gardens, berry groves,…
The Summer Kitchen: Why It’s Still a Good Idea
Once, on a late September day, my dear hubby came home, opened…
Make Your Own Fermented Drinks
After waging war on all the germs and bacteria we know are…
Give a Fig – New Facts on the Oldest Cultivated Plant
My connection with figs began early. I would have been no older…
Fun with Fermenting
As homesteaders we have canned, frozen, dried, and smoked a lot of…
Quick-pickled Red Onions
Crunchy, sour, sweet, and spicy, I love pickles. Basically, if you can…
Homemade Applesauce: Accept No Substitutes!
My husband Donnie was raised near the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina,…
Making Your Homestead Pay… You First!
Growing Your Homestead Without Going Into Debt It was June, almost ten…