Birgitt Evans has been gardening since she was a child. Now a resident of Alameda—an eleven square mile island in Northern California’s San Francisco Bay—she’s…
“The days of wilderness adventure are not past! The pioneer spirit is not dead!” These stirring words were written by one of America’s best-known homestead…
I need some beans to go with dinner so I grab a basket, slip on my muck boots, and head out to the garden. I…
I love the idea of living on a homestead. When my husband and I were looking to purchase our first home, it didn't even occur…
Tammy Curry greeted me with fresh homemade bread, slathered with butter, and a glass of cool sweet tea. It was in the high nineties outside…
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…
Carving out a homestead is a fantasy of many a young boy. Even now, when Saturday morning programming does not include anything like Davy…
Just when I thought that my one apron, Old Faithful was all I needed, I found a cute vintage garment I call Miss Priss,…
If you have a television, you’ve probably seen the PBS series, Simple Living, or at least heard of it. If you’re a fan of…
I didn’t plan for a home-based business when I expressed concern for natural-based baby-care products for my newborn; I was still trying to wrap…
“I had gone to bed one night, but could not sleep. My father was constantly in my mind. I seemed to feel that he…
Using Dogs to Help Around the Homestead If I had to give a label to our Akbash/Great Pyrenees dogs or put them in one…
