How to Save Herbs for Winter Storage: Practical Methods for the Homestead Garden
Storing homegrown herbs for the winter months can not only save you…
Springing Some Leeks (and Other Ephemeral Gems)
It’s spring, so it’s wild leek season here in Connecticut. Foraging for…
Free Eats! Combating the Rising Cost of Food
I try really hard to keep within our food budget. I also…
Weird Things to Grow and Market on the Homestead
It’s a fact that, as a species, we bore easily. Curious beings…
Making Oxymels: The Sweet-Tart Medicine
Oxymel... what an odd word. The etymology of the word actually gives…
Growing Persimmons From Seed: An Unusual Fruit For Your Homestead
Persimmons are a delicious and unusual fruit to grow on your homestead.…
The Pawpaw: America’s Secret Native Fruit
Ozark banana. Quaker delight. Asimoya. Hillbilly mango. This relatively obscure fruit goes by…
Weed ‘Em and Eat: 7 Common Edible Lawn Plants for Early Spring
The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a…
Tips from an Established Forest Garden
Starting a forest garden on your homestead is one of the best…
Utilizing Trees on the Homestead: Crafts to Cure-alls
When you become a homesteader, you notice how much nature is willing…
