Fresh Figs
By Kristina Seleshanko
When we moved to our 15 acre homestead, I was thrilled to adopt a mature orchard. Most of the common fruit trees...
Low-cost living: Frugality as a way of life
By Patrice Lewis
Back in 1990, as newlyweds, my husband and I were normal. We lived in a rental house in Sacramento. We had two...
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...
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...


































