Rethinking The Weeds
By Mary Ann Lieser
My father tended a beautiful garden most summers of his life. Each late winter he started tomato plants from seed indoors...
Laundry Line Tips From An Old Hat
By Amanda Woodlee
Nothing warms my pioneer blood like clothes hanging on a line to dry. For me it’s a chance to unwind while I...
Confessions Of A Desert Rat — Life In The Boonies On $30 A Week
By Joel Simon
I’m what some people call a Cedar Rat. I live alone with a couple of dogs in the Southwest high desert on...
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...


































