African Violets for Fun and Profit
If you are looking for something different to market from your homestead,…
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…
Itty Bitty Bovines: Raising Miniature Cattle Breeds
If you manage a home garden, you know well the satisfaction that…
My Experience with Home Milking: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
On our farm, we enjoy being as independent as possible. To offset…
Goat Milk Galore: Goat Milk Recipes and Products
Among the greatest blessings of spring are all the babies and if…
Honey Health: Using Honey in Home Remedies, Baking, and Skin Care
Dogs may have a challenger when it comes to the “Man's Best…
8 Reasons to Keep a Garden Journal
A garden journal is simply a notebook where you record information about…
The Fine Art of Moonshine – The History of Moonshining
It was a simpler time, before railroads were built or the coal…
What Not to Do: Ten Homesteading Don’ts
We began our homesteading experience from scratch. At that time my husband…
Quilting: Recycling Made Beautiful
We didn’t invent recycling. Our ancestors did it by necessity. On the…
