Salvage is the Soul of Our Homestead
A girl about the age of twelve, sporting a French beret, stands…
A Better Cabin, Quicker and Cheaper – Part 1
Our Portable Building Cabin Adventure Begins Dick Proenneke is a name familiar…
Homesteading with Pythagoras: Recycled Chicken Coop to Homestead Building
When a neighbor offered us an old outbuilding—one that was in fairly…
Tiny Houses, Big Potential
What is your ideal house-size? Is it 1,000 square-feet? 2,000 square feet…
Secrets to Turning a Rent-to-Own Storage Building into a House, Part Two
Repeat after me, “Blocking, blocking, blocking!” If there is one thing on…
Yesterday’s Fence for Today’s Homestead: Old-fashioned Fencing
Prior to the invention of wire fencing, farmers still had to contain…
Traditional Homestead Construction
This article is inspired by the craftsmanship and elegance of early American…
What to Do When Your Well Gets Sick
Imagine that you are outside working in your garden. You have been…
Designing A Chicken Coop: A Work in Progress
Five years ago, my husband and I designed and built our backyard…
