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Storing Food The Right Way

Stuffed Vegetables

Build A Goat-Proof Dog Feeding Area

Are There Holes In Your Preparedness Plan?

In the garden

Rethinking The Weeds

By Mary Ann Lieser My father tended a beautiful garden most summers of his life. Each late winter he started tomato plants from seed indoors...

Rhubarb: The Garden’s Tart Treat

Melon Pits, Sheet Composting, And Compost Tea

Cut Garden Costs By Saving Seeds

Growing Carrots And Parsnips

In the workshop

Making Rustic Doors For Pennies

How To Make Carved Wooden Bowls

Yakisugi 焼杉

The $12 workbench

In the self-reliant home

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

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....

Basic Long-Term Food Storage

By James Kash Long-term food storage has played a pivotal role in humanity’s survival. For thousands of years, foods have been preserved in some form...

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

Harvesting Wild Plants For Food And Medicinal Purposes

Catching And Cooking Crayfish

Bike Foraging

Impromptu Shelters

Harvesting Wild Blackberries

The Many Uses Of The Slippery Elm Tree

In the kitchen

Apple Preserves

Holiday Treats

Healthy Desserts

Farmer’s Cheese

Apple Pie Brandy

Make Homemade Butter — Without Owning A Cow

Feasting On Dandelions

Avoiding Botulism When Canning Food