Melon Pits, Sheet Composting, And Compost Tea

By David Goodman As an utter cheapskate, I’ve spent much of my life finding ways to re-use and stretch everything I own. This definitely extends...

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...

A Few Tips For Cutting Firewood

Chuck Klein There are only two economical, exciting, expeditious, and fun methods of cutting firewood: one is with a chainsaw, the other is … we’ll...

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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