Rhubarb: The Pioneers’ Pie Plant

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson  Rhubarb was first cultivated in China in pre-medieval times and eventually was traded along the famous Silk Road to Russia and most...

Bug-Out Bags: Beyond The Basics

By Jim Cobb Whether you call it a bug-out bag, survival kit, get home bag, or a “possibles” bag, the purpose is the same: to...

Working My Way Up — Part 1: Living In A Storage Shed

By Setanta O’Ceillaigh  It was not my intention to live in such small housing, but necessity is the drive of all creation. I had lived...

The circle of homesteading

By Patrice Lewis It all started one day about 20 years ago when I was cleaning the barn. My task involved shoveling manure into a compost...

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