Prospering Together — Cooperation, Not Competition
Are you living a prosperous life? Do you consider yourself a success? …
From Cucina Povera to Conscious Cookery: Timeless Garden-to-Kitchen and Back Again Smarts
Eating in season. Eating locally. They’re not just foodie buzzwords, that’s how…
From Lawn to Garden: A Year of No-Till
We had a small 10 x 10-foot vegetable garden in our backyard.…
Livestock Guard Dogs: Just Like Lassie, Only Better
When I had my dairy goats in Wisconsin nothing bothered them, and…
Brassica: The Queen of Greens
I recently had breakfast with my three-year old granddaughter, Josephine, in a…
Savvy Salve Making on the Homestead
Healing herbal salves have been a popular remedy for centuries. During the…
African Violets for Fun and Profit
If you are looking for something different to market from your homestead,…
We’re not Playing, ‘Possum: Opossums are Actually Good for the Homestead
My first up-close encounter with an opossum was one evening many years…
Homesteading with Pythagoras: Recycled Chicken Coop to Homestead Building
When a neighbor offered us an old outbuilding—one that was in fairly…
Lightning Safety on the Homestead
It’s a humid, summer late-afternoon, the butterflies cease flittering and land. They…
