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Beneficial species

The Three Sisters Legacy: The Science Behind Companion Planting

There’s nothing quite as frustrating as having some know-it-all tell you why…

Clare Brandt Clare Brandt
Peboan and Seegwun miskodeed homesteading
Homesteading

Peboan and Seegwun (Winter and Spring)

Peboan and Seegwun is a Chippewa allegory.  This is another example of…

Jane Johnston Schoolcraft Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
holy days of the faming year
Homesteading

Holy Days of the Farming Year

A Tribute to John Barleycorn John Barleycorn was a hero bold, Of…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott
Making Alcohol Fuel
Homesteading

The Corn Story (The Origin of Corn)

Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (1800-1842) also known by her Objibwa name, which is…

Jane Johnston Schoolcraft Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
origin of the robin, homesteading
Homesteading

The Origin of the Robin

Publisher's Note: The Origin of the Robin is a Chippewa story.  Jane…

Jane Johnston Schoolcraft Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
Early History of Rock
Homesteading

An Early History of Rock: Precious Asset, Homesteader Headache, or The Giver of All Life?

  Serene prairie or green cover or a homesteader's worst nightmare? Is…

Karen Hanson Karen Hanson
Clouds

Weather Lore and Superstitions

  “Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take…

Sherrie Taylor Sherrie Taylor

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