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Avoiding Botulism When Canning Food

Growing Carrots And Parsnips

Repotting Plants

In the garden

Why Gardening Is Such Good Exercise, Especially For Women

By Tom Kovach There is an old maxim about exercise: “The best exercise is the one you are willing to do.” For us rural folk, one...

Cut Garden Costs By Saving Seeds

Growing Carrots And Parsnips

Rhubarb: The Garden’s Tart Treat

Fresh Figs

In the workshop

How To Make Carved Wooden Bowls

Yakisugi 焼杉

Knife Sharpening: The Coarse Truth About A Fine Skill

Try Harvesting Smaller Diameter Firewood With A Bow Saw And Sawbuck

In the self-reliant home

An Old-School Cache To Store Food And Supplies

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...

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...

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

Bike Foraging

Impromptu Shelters

Harvesting Wild Blackberries

Catching And Cooking Crayfish

7 Plants To Forage In Summer

The Many Uses Of The Slippery Elm Tree

In the kitchen

Make Homemade Butter — Without Owning A Cow

Holiday Treats

Bean And Pumpkin Soup

Stuffed Vegetables

Homemade Condiments Add A Gourmet Touch To Almost Any Meal

Apple Pie Brandy

Feta Cheese

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