Tag: Homesteading

Cleaning Up the Garden for Winter — Fall and Winter Garden Care

I always feel a strange sense of forlorn relief at this time…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Go Nuts! Squirrel Away These Savory Snacks

Just like the squirrels I watch as I jog near my rural…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

No-knead Rosemary-Parmesan Skillet Bread

Well, folks, I did it… sort of.  I made yeast bread!  Those…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

Homeschooling for Homesteaders: The One-room Schoolhouse is Alive and Well

As modern-day homesteaders, we believe from our heads to our hearts that…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

For Sale By Owner: Needs a Little Work

The old house crouched in the weeds, summoning as much dignity as…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Holy Days of the Farming Year

A Tribute to John Barleycorn John Barleycorn was a hero bold, Of…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

American Farmers Today Part Three: The Lances

Read Part One: The Whitmires Read Part Two: Martin and the Mackeys…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Parmesan Zucchini & Corn

The days of summer are dwindling and a friend of mine can't…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

Rotten Tomatoes: Man vs. Monsoon

In May, my husband Donnie planted 31 tomato plants, everything from Bush…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Raising Chickens for Eggs

The popularity of keeping and raising chickens for eggs has undergone a…

Kathy Bernier Kathy Bernier

Raising Dairy Goats: Personality and Ice Cream on the Homestead

You've got your veggie gardens planted and your free-range chickens are happily…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

The Sad Fate of Mr. Piggy

I have friends who started homesteading in Arkansas back in the early…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

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