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Working My Way Up — Part 1: Living In A Storage Shed

Rethinking The Weeds

Harvesting Wild Plants For Food And Medicinal Purposes

Bean And Pumpkin Soup

In the garden

Amen To The Praying Mantis

By Allen Easterly Over the teeth and past the gums, look out stomach here it comes. I don’t know if that’s the prayer being said...

Melon Pits, Sheet Composting, And Compost Tea

Save Seeds, Save Money, Grow Better

Rhubarb: The Garden’s Tart Treat

Ten Of The Most Nutritious Herbs

In the workshop

Yakisugi 焼杉

Tire Maintenance And Repair

How To Make Carved Wooden Bowls

The $12 workbench

In the self-reliant home

Working My Way Up — Part 1: Living In A Storage Shed

Little Ones On The Homestead

By Melissa SouzaEverywhere I go around the homestead I have four little ones following close behind me, two of which always have their boots...

How We Homeschool

By Melissa Souza I have a degree in Early Childhood Education and taught in the public school system for three years. As soon as my...

In the barnyard

The circle of homesteading

By Patrice Lewis It all started one day about 20 years ago when I was cleaning the barn. My task involved shoveling manure into a compost...

Managing the dairy goat buck

Easy shepherding with Shetland sheep

These Six Easy Tips Will Help Protect Your Dog’s Health

Off To A Good Start — Newborn Goats And The First...

In the woods

Harvesting Wild Plants For Food And Medicinal Purposes

Harvesting Wild Blackberries

Catching And Cooking Crayfish

Dangerous Snakes Of The Backwoods

Bike Foraging

The Many Uses Of The Slippery Elm Tree

In the kitchen

Apple Preserves

Bean And Pumpkin Soup

Healthy Desserts

Zucchini: The Most Versatile Fruit In Your Garden

Avoiding Botulism When Canning Food

Apple Pie Brandy

Feasting On Dandelions

How To Brew Mead At Home