Tag: Wildlife

Nature’s Way: Welcoming (or At Least Tolerating) Beneficial Wildlife

Homesteaders often operate under the assumption that wildlife in general is incompatible…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Born to be Wild: North American Wild Turkeys

The North American Wild Turkey can be found in every state of…

Victoria Varga Victoria Varga

We’re Being Mugged by Mother Nature

One of the biggest reasons I enjoy living out in the woods…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

Backyard Bird Feeding on the Homestead

It was a cold morning and I had just come in from…

Kevin Wright Kevin Wright

Keeping Skunks at Bay

Anyone old enough to remember the classic Looney Tunes cartoons is familiar…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Food Forever: Creating a Perennial Food Forest

Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle.…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Bats & Guano: Gifts From the Garden Gods

Say the words feces, scat, feculence, crap, caca, and a shovel-full of…

Alan Ray Alan Ray

Going Bats! The Benefits of Bat Houses on Your Homestead

Do you want to know how amazing bats are?  I imagine some…

Patricia Halderman Patricia Halderman

The Whippoorwill

Perhaps not surprisingly, some of the strangest things Out There are things…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

Growing a Butterfly Garden: Host Plants to Attract Butterflies

Whether you just want to have lovely, colorful things flitting around in…

Kathy Kish Kathy Kish

In Favor of a Naturalized Lawn

Early every spring as I drive into town I notice that people…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

Attracting Beneficials: Garden Good Guys

Whether you are a backyard gardener, an urban homesteader, or you run…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

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