Turning a 1928 Bungalow into a Farmhouse and Other Misadventures America in 1928 was a decadent place for some. Those who could afford the best…
Growing Your Homestead Without Going Into Debt It was June, almost ten bee seasons ago, and Steve and a friend were moving an established hive…
I’m about to share a secret recipe for peace, tranquility, and income on the homestead. First, a little background. My wife and I have been…
A croft is a smallholding (a parcel of rural land under 10 acres) that is rented from a landowner. Crofting life originated in the Highlands…
Dreaming about living in the country is easy, even when you’re not quite there. Rural images ripple unbidden through burbling brooks of the mind like…
It may seem strange to think about cold weather when it is still scorching but cold weather is right around the corner. For a homestead…
I recently read one of the more popular books regarding the Laws of Attraction and bringing what you want into your life with positive thought. …
Raising a housegoat is not for the faint of heart, nor is it normal. Truth is often stranger than fiction, and normal is not something…
When I had my dairy goats in Wisconsin nothing bothered them, and they lived happily and without a care in the world. So when I…
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…
The bush-hogging is done. The perimeter fence will go up next week, after I cash in a CD. I’m rigging up a Quonset-hut shelter out…
Anyone who has started or managed a homestead knows the many hours spent trying to decide what type of livestock that they want to invest…