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A Plethora Of Plums

Apple Preserves

Keeping Garden Tools Sharp

Hunting With The Ancient Atlatl

In the garden

Gardening After Sixty

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Nearly all of us garden in some form or another. After all, isn’t growing our own food one of the tenets of...

Rhubarb: The Garden’s Tart Treat

Ten Of The Most Nutritious Herbs

Tips For The New Gardener

Growing Carrots And Parsnips

In the workshop

Build A Goat-Proof Dog Feeding Area

The $12 workbench

Tire Maintenance And Repair

Try Harvesting Smaller Diameter Firewood With A Bow Saw And Sawbuck

In the self-reliant home

An Old-School Cache To Store Food And Supplies

Storing Food The Right Way

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson My husband, Will, and I firmly believe that every family should have two years’ worth of food stocked up at all times....

Are There Holes In Your Preparedness Plan?

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Providing for your family is a basic self-reliance tenet. I don’t look at myself as a “prepper” (a word referring to folks...

In the barnyard

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...

Managing the dairy goat buck

Easy shepherding with Shetland sheep

These Six Easy Tips Will Help Protect Your Dog’s Health

Off To A Good Start — Newborn Goats And The First...

In the woods

The Many Uses Of The Slippery Elm Tree

Impromptu Shelters

Catching And Cooking Crayfish

Harvesting Wild Plants For Food And Medicinal Purposes

Harvesting Wild Blackberries

Dangerous Snakes Of The Backwoods

In the kitchen

Healthy Desserts

Zucchini: The Most Versatile Fruit In Your Garden

Make Bone Broth

Apple Pie Brandy

A Plethora Of Plums

Croquettes — The Super Duper Meat Stretcher

Feta Cheese

Holiday Treats