What to Do When Your Well Gets Sick
Imagine that you are outside working in your garden. You have been…
This Homestead Protected by Mother Nature: Homestead Security
The very nature of living on a homestead is such that it…
Designing A Chicken Coop: A Work in Progress
Five years ago, my husband and I designed and built our backyard…
Gimme Shelter (And I’d Like it to Look Like…a House, Please)
There are several options available to the new landowner-slash-rural-inhabitant, some appealing, some…
Natural Building Colloquium of Kerrville, TX: Getting Down and Dirty with Mother Nature
If you are thinking and have been reading about Alternative and Natural…
How Chicken Wire and Concrete Solved My Problems
As some of you may know from reading my Missouri Journal, I…
The Actively Passive Home — New Construction Using Old Rules
“Wait. You forgot to draw in the HVAC closet”, said the young…
The Simplest House of All: The Dacha Series
One of the first concerns of new homesteaders is to provide themselves…
Evolution of the Kitchen: From Campfire to Cuisinart (and Back Again?)
As we all know, the evolution of the kitchen — room, concept,…
Coop Considerations: Quick-Start Guide to Building a Chicken Coop
Building a chicken coop, especially from scratch, can be exhilarating and exhausting,…
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Two: The Machinery
If you haven't yet, read Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One:…
A Better Cabin, Quicker and Cheaper – Part 3
Our Portable Building Cabin Adventure Continues A place to call your own.…