Tag: Homesteading

The Benefits of Classic Tractors

I like to think of the tractor as the Cuisinart of land.…

Mary-Beth Woods Mary-Beth Woods

Preservation Preparations: Getting Ready for Canning Season

Summer’s bounty will soon be rolling in from the gardens, berry groves,…

Kathy Bernier Kathy Bernier

Living with Poison Oak: Keys to Identifying this Forest Menace

As we left our home in the city, where my beautiful wife,…

Wade Truex Wade Truex

Simple Solar Projects

Solar power is sweeping the nation and for good reason.  Solar energy…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Strange Edibles

The vegetable garden is usually one of the first steps taken toward…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Strawberry Cream Cheese Baked French Toast

Every year, I sort of forget just how much I love strawberries. …

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

Adventures of a Beekeeper’s Wife

“You are about to enter a whole new world,” the retired beekeeper…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

Raising Country Kids on the Homestead

If you raised your kids in the country would you eat more…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

Cultivating Carrots in the Homestead Garden

Native to the area known today as Afghanistan, carrots (Daucus carota var.…

Marlene Affeld Marlene Affeld

Italian Herb Beer Bread

Let's get real, here: fresh bread is one of the best things…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

In Favor of a Naturalized Lawn

Early every spring as I drive into town I notice that people…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

Hair-raising Homestead Haircuts

I'd like you to meet my son.  He's six years old, cute…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

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