Rhubarb: The Pioneers’ Pie Plant
By Jackie Clay-Atkinson
Rhubarb was first cultivated in China in pre-medieval times and eventually was traded along the famous Silk Road to Russia and most...
Keeping Clean
By Angeline Hawkes
Bar soap. Baking Soda. Salt. Bleach. These four cleansers can be used to clean wounds, keep up with hygiene, wash dishes, implements,...
An Old-School Cache To Store Food And Supplies
By Setanta O’Ceillaigh
After two very productive gardens and two winters of dehydrating food, I found I had a substantial amount of dried goods in...
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...


































