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Confessions Of A Desert Rat — Life In The Boonies On $30 A Week

Hunting With The Ancient Atlatl

Little Ones On The Homestead

Laundry Line Tips From An Old Hat

In the garden

Repotting Plants

By Tom Kovach Gardeners use pot containers to plant anything from vegetables to herbs, to flowers. Pot containers are handy when there is limited space for...

Cut Garden Costs By Saving Seeds

Rethinking The Weeds

Amen To The Praying Mantis

Melon Pits, Sheet Composting, And Compost Tea

In the workshop

Make Homestead Milk Soap

Tire Maintenance And Repair

Composting with worms

Hunting With The Ancient Atlatl

In the self-reliant home

An Old-School Cache To Store Food And Supplies

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....

Basic Long-Term Food Storage

By James Kash Long-term food storage has played a pivotal role in humanity’s survival. For thousands of years, foods have been preserved in some form...

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

Harvesting Wild Blackberries

Harvesting Wild Plants For Food And Medicinal Purposes

Dangerous Snakes Of The Backwoods

Impromptu Shelters

The Many Uses Of The Slippery Elm Tree

7 Plants To Forage In Summer

In the kitchen

Apple Preserves

Zucchini: The Most Versatile Fruit In Your Garden

Stuffed Vegetables

Holiday Treats

Croquettes — The Super Duper Meat Stretcher

Avoiding Botulism When Canning Food

Feta Cheese

Make Homemade Butter — Without Owning A Cow