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Harvesting Wild Plants For Food And Medicinal Purposes

Bug-Out Bags: Beyond The Basics

Garlic — An Antibiotic You Can Grow In Your Garden

Useful Gardening Tips

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...

Why Gardening Is Such Good Exercise, Especially For Women

Versatile beans for the homestead

Fresh Figs

Grow Your Own Salad Greens

In the workshop

Try Harvesting Smaller Diameter Firewood With A Bow Saw And Sawbuck

Composting with worms

Sew Reusable Gift Bags

Keeping Garden Tools Sharp

In the self-reliant home

Keeping Clean

Little Ones On The Homestead

By Melissa SouzaEverywhere I go around the homestead I have four little ones following close behind me, two of which always have their boots...

Martial arts for the whole family

By John Moody I grew up in a family that hunted and fished, but I was never taught how to defend myself. My small size...

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

Impromptu Shelters

Harvesting Wild Plants For Food And Medicinal Purposes

Catching And Cooking Crayfish

Harvesting Wild Blackberries

Bike Foraging

The Many Uses Of The Slippery Elm Tree

In the kitchen

Bean And Pumpkin Soup

Make Bone Broth

Apple Pie Brandy

Feasting On Dandelions

Avoiding Botulism When Canning Food

Feta Cheese

Healthy Desserts

Apple Preserves