Keeping Skunks at Bay
Anyone old enough to remember the classic Looney Tunes cartoons is familiar…
This Homestead Protected by Mother Nature: Homestead Security
The very nature of living on a homestead is such that it…
Garden Planning Made Easy: Two DIY Garden Planners
In the tens of thousands of years that people have cultivated the…
Making The Most Of Shade: Plan, Plant, and Grow a Shade Garden
How to plan, plant, and grow a fabulous garden that lightens up…
Grave Matters: About That Old Cemetery on the Back 40…
A few years ago, my husband and I spent our weekends driving…
Bream, Bass, & Butterflies: Building Multi-use Ponds on the Homestead
Now here’s a picture for you... Imagine looking out over a small…
Bats & Guano: Gifts From the Garden Gods
Say the words feces, scat, feculence, crap, caca, and a shovel-full of…
Grow Beyond Your Zone: Easy Hügelkultur Beds for Citrus, Olives, and More
My husband loves olives, so it was no surprise to me that…
Creeping Phlox: The Patriotic Posey
Want to beautify an ugly unfriendly patch of ground, an old ditch,…
How to Sell Your Land Yourself and Move on with Your Life
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…
Growing Hazelnuts on the Homestead
Hazelnuts (also known as filberts) are a favorite autumn delicacy, whether they…
How to Buy Land Very Cheaply
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…