Tag: Homesteading

Weed ‘Em and Eat: 7 Common Edible Lawn Plants for Early Spring

The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst

Africa’s Super Crop: The Ancient Grain That Thrives Where Others Fail

Imagine if you had the option of inventing a new crop that…

Mary Makumi Mary Makumi

Multi-purpose Chicken Tractors

Our poultry tractors used to sit dormant in between bird batches, now…

May Woodworth May Woodworth

Cowboy Caviar

Looks good, right? Well, I assure you, this Cowboy Caviar tastes as…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

Nuisance Wildlife Encounters On the Rise

Encounters with "nuisance wildlife" have been on the upswing in recent years.…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Tips from an Established Forest Garden

Starting a forest garden on your homestead is one of the best…

Elizabeth Waddington Elizabeth Waddington

Genteel Chamomile

"Chamomile is put to divers and sundry uses, both for pleasure and…

Gay Ingram Gay Ingram

Growing Cash: Simple Ways to Make Your Garden Turn a Profit

Whether we work acres of land or tend a container garden, homesteaders…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Are Bees for Me?

Bees are interesting.  They just are.  Not to say that I have…

Andrew Botham Andrew Botham

Top 5 Reasons to Can Your Own Meat

Every year I can nearly 200 pounds of meat.  I normally can…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Thwarting the Fox: Protecting Your Chicken Flock 

It’s late March, and a red fox has been hanging around for…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

B.L.A.T. Chopped Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

So, let’s be honest: salads can get really boring.  And often, in…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

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