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Managing the dairy goat buck

Useful Gardening Tips

Why Gardening Is Such Good Exercise, Especially For Women

Laundry Line Tips From An Old Hat

In the garden

Gardening After Sixty

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Nearly all of us garden in some form or another. After all, isn’t growing our own food one of the tenets of...

Repotting Plants

Melon Pits, Sheet Composting, And Compost Tea

Rethinking The Weeds

Cut Garden Costs By Saving Seeds

In the workshop

Making Rustic Doors For Pennies

How To Make Carved Wooden Bowls

Keeping Garden Tools Sharp

Yakisugi 焼杉

In the self-reliant home

Practical Prepping

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...

Storing Food The Right Way

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson My husband, Will, and I firmly believe that every family should have two years’ worth of food stocked up at all times....

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

7 Plants To Forage In Summer

Bike Foraging

Impromptu Shelters

The Many Uses Of The Slippery Elm Tree

Harvesting Wild Plants For Food And Medicinal Purposes

Dangerous Snakes Of The Backwoods

In the kitchen

Healthy Desserts

Healthy, Budget-Friendly, Delicious Grains

Croquettes — The Super Duper Meat Stretcher

Stuffed Vegetables

Feasting On Dandelions

Add Spice To Your Life With Fire Cider

Homemade Condiments Add A Gourmet Touch To Almost Any Meal

Make Homemade Butter — Without Owning A Cow