25 Ways to Homestead in the City
When most people think of homesteading, visions of sprawling pastures and big…
How to Improve Heavy Clay Soil
Heavy clay soil is common throughout much of the United States, including…
While You’re Waiting: How to Start Homesteading Today
The homesteading life is one that is admired by most and desired…
10 Ways to Reduce Microplastics on Your Homestead
One reason my husband and I chose to homestead was to live…
From Lawn to Garden: A Year of No-Till
We had a small 10 x 10-foot vegetable garden in our backyard.…
Beginning and Ending with Seeds: Starting, Growing, and Saving Seeds
A garden offers some truly great benefits to those who undertake the…
Cutting Firewood: Confessions of a Homestead Woodcutter (Life Lessons and a List)
Gone are the days when I would just throw a chainsaw in…
Zen and the Sport of Scything: Tai-chi or Golf?
I have to cut some hay. It’s one of those must-do things. …
Soil-Making Magic: The Secret Witches’ Spell for the Perfect Garden
Springtime gardens turn into summertime weed lots. Does this happen to you? …
Seeking the Old Ways: Sources for Homesteading Knowledge
Once upon a time, everyone could find an elder, even if it…
10 Old-Fashioned Homesteading Skills for Self-Sufficiency
What does it mean to be self-sufficient? For some, it might mean…
Eight Medicines to Have in Your Cabinet… and Why
A well-stocked medicine cabinet is like a well-stocked pantry in many ways. …
