Why do I homestead? Hey ya’ll, Some of you who are just curious about homesteading may want to know what is homesteading and why do we do it? Homesteading is living in a more self sufficient way. In my case, …
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 …
An Uncommonly Good Fruit Hey all, One of my favorite trees on our homestead is a tree that I don’t often see at other farms or homesteads. I’ve been thinking about it a little, and I think I know why. …
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 …
Out With The Ants Every year in the spring and sometimes summer, , our homestead gets invaders. They are small invaders but can be very damaging to the house, and our wallets. After years of trying different things to get …
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. …
Preparing for flooding Hey all, Oklahoma has been having some really bad weather lately. We’ve been having tornadoes and flooding. So, while I have written a emergency preparedness post for winter storms before, I thought I would specifically address …