If you haven't yet, read Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings Based on a recent survey—i.e. walking around the garage and…
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…
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…
Oxymel... what an odd word. The etymology of the word actually gives us the basic recipe for this ancient medicine. The root for oxymel is…
Beeswax is a versatile by-product of honey production and a very valuable tool. There are many ways you can begin using beeswax around the homestead.…
Chances are if you look around your homestead you will find many items that you no longer need or want. Whether they are broken, outdated…
Homesteaders are accustomed to spending time at home and taking on projects in the kitchen. Now that everyone has been spending more time at home,…
Drowning in milk? Have enough cheese and yogurt to last for more than a decade? It’s time to learn how to make milk soap from…
Some of my earliest memories were of gluing paper together to make something in kindergarten. My materials then were pieces of construction paper cut with…
Among the greatest blessings of spring are all the babies and if you have goats on your homestead, you probably have kids running around this…
Learn how to make herbal tinctures and liquid medicinals from herbs, berries, and roots. Medicine making is both an art and a science. For the…
Mead: in the western world, the very word conjures images of warriors in leathers drinking from horns or human skulls. Despite this barbarous image, the…
