Tag: Homesteading

How a Blizzard and a Cow Fed Grandpa’s Family

My dad grew up in a big family, with eight kids.  He…

Gail Jackson Gail Jackson

History of the Outhouse: The Poo Papers, Part 1

Okay, raise your hand if you have ever used a privy. My…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Let There Be Light: Building a Sunroom Using Recycled Materials

In the summer of 2016, a neighbor lady invited me and my…

Mariann Foster Mariann Foster

Sprout Your Next Meal! Sprouting Seeds for Food

If you live where a daily trip to the grocery store is…

Dorothy Cady Dorothy Cady

Skills That Pay the Bills: Self-employment for Homesteaders

You finally did it!  You managed to get away from the madness…

Regina Anneler Regina Anneler

Homestead Year in Review

Reader discretion is advised: this Homestead Year in Review contains graphic images…

D. Glenn Miller D. Glenn Miller

Money is a Four-letter Word

To many homesteaders and would-be homesteaders, “money” is a four-letter word.  After…

Skip Thomsen Skip Thomsen

5 Ways to Earn Income from Your Homestead

Your homestead land is an excellent investment, and many don't realize how…

Stacey Bailiff Stacey Bailiff

Cranberry Waldorf Salad

Great-Grandma’s divinity;  Aunt Trudy’s creamy corn casserole; Cousin Delbert’s homemade eggnog… without…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

The Four-season Garden

I have been gardening since before I could walk without tripping over…

Michael Nolan Michael Nolan

Homestead Besieged!

Modern homesteading is difficult.  Rabbits love tender garden sprouts; every wild thing…

Betty Taylor Betty Taylor

The Ideal Country Home

Except in the 1516 novel by Sir Thomas More, Utopia is said…

Gene GeRue Gene GeRue

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