Learn to Save Money with Old-Fashioned Methods: Money-saving Advice from the Past
Self-sufficiency and sustainability are buzzwords—not only used in the close-knit homesteading community,…
Beginning and Ending with Seeds: Starting, Growing, and Saving Seeds
A garden offers some truly great benefits to those who undertake the…
Waste Not, Want Not: Repurposing on the Homestead
Growing up in the rural Midwest, and being a child not unlike…
Celebrate a Buy-Nothing Christmas
It always surprises me how quickly we are encouraged to move from…
Home Winterization Anyone Can Tackle
There's something romantic or heartwarming about seeing a home in a clearing…
Indoor Gardening in Winter
Those of us who live in areas of early frost, dread to…
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings
Winter is a lot like death and taxes… it’s one of the…
Decorating with Mother Nature
The holidays are almost here and one of my favorite things to…
Bake in Bulk to Save Time and Money
Cooking and baking from scratch are hallmarks of the homesteading movement. In…
Raising Dairy Goats: Personality and Ice Cream on the Homestead
You've got your veggie gardens planted and your free-range chickens are happily…
The Benefits of Biochar in the Garden (and How to Make Your Own)
Summer is here at last and I have charcoal on my brain. …
If You Can’t Stand the Heat… Cook Outside
The heat of summer makes cooking in the kitchen more of a…