Nature’s Way: Welcoming (or At Least Tolerating) Beneficial Wildlife
Homesteaders often operate under the assumption that wildlife in general is incompatible…
Born to be Wild: North American Wild Turkeys
The North American Wild Turkey can be found in every state of…
We’re Being Mugged by Mother Nature
One of the biggest reasons I enjoy living out in the woods…
Backyard Bird Feeding on the Homestead
It was a cold morning and I had just come in from…
Keeping Skunks at Bay
Anyone old enough to remember the classic Looney Tunes cartoons is familiar…
Food Forever: Creating a Perennial Food Forest
Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle.…
Bats & Guano: Gifts From the Garden Gods
Say the words feces, scat, feculence, crap, caca, and a shovel-full of…
Going Bats! The Benefits of Bat Houses on Your Homestead
Do you want to know how amazing bats are? I imagine some…
The Whippoorwill
Perhaps not surprisingly, some of the strangest things Out There are things…
Growing a Butterfly Garden: Host Plants to Attract Butterflies
Whether you just want to have lovely, colorful things flitting around in…
In Favor of a Naturalized Lawn
Early every spring as I drive into town I notice that people…
Attracting Beneficials: Garden Good Guys
Whether you are a backyard gardener, an urban homesteader, or you run…
