In an era where all things labeled "do-it-yourself" or "DIY" are gaining popularity, making cheese at home is having a sort of modern-day renaissance in…
It is exciting to consider the possibilities of taking your successful hobby farm to the next level, but there are quite a few factors to…
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…
Winter is approaching and that means we can look forward to more reading, browsing through seed catalogs, holiday celebrations with family...and the flu. Flu season…
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…
When building a homestead from scratch, almost anything goes. This is especially true when your homestead is away from city building codes. While I can’t…
Over the last ten years or so, and around my various “off the farm” work schedules, I have learned a bit about gardening, preserving food,…
Let’s face it: at some point in life, there is a distinct possibility that you will, in fact, have to make a trip to the…
Every year I can nearly 200 pounds of meat. I normally can about 60 pounds of meat at a time 3 times each year. The…
So as I went on and on about how excited I am that I'm making continuous production yogurt (one of the tastier hobbies I’ve ever…
When the scraper first hits, the compacted, manure-laden hay feels like concrete. There's just no easy way of getting through that top layer, and I…
