I love homesteading, though, I have to admit I sometimes struggle over the term. In today’s society “homesteading” is not well understood. Historically, homesteaders moved to the wilderness and carved most of their living out of raw materials there. Life …
These days, more and more people would like to get into homesteading. Some don’t really know how to go about it, as their lifestyles are so different than what they would like to pursue. Some folk mistakenly think that to …
In this day and age few gardeners even consider growing non sweet corn. By “non sweet” I simply mean any kind of corn other than the sweet type most commonly grown by gardeners. Beside sweet corn, there are at least four types …
When it comes to home heating, the price of fuel is highest when demand is at its peak and lowest at its ebb. Some years ago we ran out of propane in the winter. It was extremely cold and, to …
Most folk prefer not to encounter snakes in the garden, but I have come to to welcome them heartily! For me, it’s been a personal journey. It helped that I grew up in a home which allowed me to have …
The Japanese draw hoe is a most amazing tool. It works really well for a good many garden chores and excellently for weeding. I can honestly say that if I could only have one gardening tool, this would be it. …
I think I’ve found poison ivy in every state I’ve visited, in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The mere mention of “poison ivy” strikes terror into the hearts of many, especially since so few actually recognize it. I’ve heard of …
Lambsquarters so good it ought not to be treated like a weed. When I was a kid I weeded a lot of lambsquarters out of my parents’ garden. What I can’t remember, is just when I figured out that lambsquarters …
Pokeweed is practically an ideal plant for the one who would forage for food. Foraging it is … easy as pie. Pokeweed is easy to recognize, harvest and cook… The other day I was getting my lunch ready, to take …
If you love gardening, animal husbandry, fishing or the environment, then you may have reason to raise redworms. We’ve been raising them since around 1992. Personally, I’d really miss them if I couldn’t have them. At the start, I should …
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