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

Off To A Good Start — Newborn Goats And The First Days Of Life

Sew Reusable Gift Bags

Zucchini: The Most Versatile Fruit In Your Garden

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...

Growing Carrots And Parsnips

Rethinking The Weeds

Ten Of The Most Nutritious Herbs

Melon Pits, Sheet Composting, And Compost Tea

In the workshop

Knife Sharpening: The Coarse Truth About A Fine Skill

How To Make Carved Wooden Bowls

Build A Rabbit Hutch And Tractor

A Quickly-Made, Cheap Minnow Trap

In the self-reliant home

Basic Long-Term Food Storage

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

Dangerous Snakes Of The Backwoods

Bike Foraging

Impromptu Shelters

7 Plants To Forage In Summer

Harvesting Wild Blackberries

The Many Uses Of The Slippery Elm Tree

In the kitchen

Make Bone Broth

Holiday Treats

Feasting On Dandelions

Croquettes — The Super Duper Meat Stretcher

Stuffed Vegetables

Healthy, Budget-Friendly, Delicious Grains

Make Homemade Butter — Without Owning A Cow

Farmer’s Cheese