Practical Prepping
I decided for my own family that I wanted to take a more practical approach to preparing. I don’t call it prepping, I prefer to look at it as living a sustainable, yet useful life.
Garlic — An Antibiotic You Can Grow In Your Garden
By Linda Zimnick
It began with the prick of a thorn. Within a few days, the 35-year-old man from South India had an abscess swelling...
A Plethora Of Plums
By Melissa Souza
When we planted our golden plum tree last year, we got three plums. But this year when the tree bloomed, we never...
Versatile beans for the homestead
By Jackie Clay-Atkinson
Of all the different fruits and vegetables we grow on our homestead, beans are without a doubt the most versatile and easy...
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...
Wildfires – Before, During, and After
By Charles Sanders
There are many things rural homeowners can do to mitigate the danger of wildfires. The first is to create a defensive zone...
Low-cost living: Frugality as a way of life
By Patrice Lewis
Back in 1990, as newlyweds, my husband and I were normal. We lived in a rental house in Sacramento. We had two...