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Keeping Garden Tools Sharp

An Old-School Cache To Store Food And Supplies

Avoiding Botulism When Canning Food

Things To Think About When Planning A Chicken Coop

In the garden

Tips For The New Gardener

By Tom Kovach Residents of the Great Plains, it is said, had an imagination as fertile as their soil. In trying to get settlers to...

Growing Carrots And Parsnips

Useful Gardening Tips

Why Gardening Is Such Good Exercise, Especially For Women

Ten Of The Most Nutritious Herbs

In the workshop

Try Harvesting Smaller Diameter Firewood With A Bow Saw And Sawbuck

Yakisugi 焼杉

Making Rustic Doors For Pennies

Build A Rabbit Hutch And Tractor

In the self-reliant home

Bug-Out Bags: Beyond The Basics

Are There Holes In Your Preparedness Plan?

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Providing for your family is a basic self-reliance tenet. I don’t look at myself as a “prepper” (a word referring to folks...

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

Dangerous Snakes Of The Backwoods

Catching And Cooking Crayfish

Impromptu Shelters

The Many Uses Of The Slippery Elm Tree

Harvesting Wild Blackberries

Harvesting Wild Plants For Food And Medicinal Purposes

In the kitchen

Stuffed Vegetables

Bean And Pumpkin Soup

Holiday Treats

Zucchini: The Most Versatile Fruit In Your Garden

Add Spice To Your Life With Fire Cider

Homemade Condiments Add A Gourmet Touch To Almost Any Meal

Feasting On Dandelions

Make Bone Broth