Winter is upon us and while we may be glad to get some time out of the midsummer sun, winter weather is hard on our…
By now you have probably harvested and preserved your summer produce for the winter but have you considered what to do with your herbs? Why…
Winter is a lot like death and taxes… it’s one of the few constants in life. Here on our property in Missouri, you can rest assured…
My husband loves olives, so it was no surprise to me that he did not leave empty-handed when he saw some olive trees for sale…
The holidays are almost here and one of my favorite things to do is use what nature provides to decorate my home. You can go…
In ten years on my homestead, I have built many buildings from scratch, including living spaces, some better than others. This spring, I decided to…
Raising Angora rabbits and selling their fur or yarn has been an idea for extra income that I’ve been exploring for several years now. Well,…
Summer is here at last and I have charcoal on my brain. Not for summertime grilling, though… for the plants! In the quest to encourage…
Homesteaders will tout the many health benefits of their lifestyle including fresh air, sunshine, and healthy food straight from the garden. Another, sometimes overlooked, benefit…
Like many folks who need to work on things, I started out with an old pickup truck. I loved this truck. It never gave me…
One man's trash is another's treasure, or in my case, his trash is my container garden. Container gardening in the city is how I began…
Our poultry tractors used to sit dormant in between bird batches, now they are used year round, in a variety of ways. Our multi-purpose chicken…
