So, THIS is Why I Don’t Watch Television: Scavenging the Urban Jungle for Food
***Editor's note: this article was written pre-COVID-19 lockdowns. So, I’m not at…
Quit Cleaning Dirty: How to Have a Naturally Clean Home
Part of the decision to homestead is a desire to live a…
Coop Considerations: Quick-Start Guide to Building a Chicken Coop
Building a chicken coop, especially from scratch, can be exhilarating and exhausting,…
Lost Kitchen Skills: Zero-waste Cooking with Fats, Scraps, and Dairy
It doesn’t take long for those who get involved in the homestead…
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Three: The Animals
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings Preparing the Homestead…
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Two: The Machinery
If you haven't yet, read Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One:…
Making Oxymels: The Sweet-Tart Medicine
Oxymel... what an odd word. The etymology of the word actually gives…
Making Mead: A Celebration of Our Unified Past
Mead: in the western world, the very word conjures images of warriors…
Tanning Skins and Hides on the Homestead
When I tell people I tan snakeskins and animal hides, they politely…
Bath, Body, and Beyond: DIY Bath Products from the Homestead
I love the hard, dirty work that goes along with homesteading but…