I often hear the question when do I start my garden?  How early can I put it into the ground? This is kind of a loaded question.  There are a lot of v…

One pet peeve I've found living on our 10 acres is trash.  It blows in from all over the place.  From neighbors, tipped garbage cans and random a…

Sewing is one of my passions especially on the homestead.  It is such an important skill and can be used for so may usefully purposes on the homestea…

I hope I'm not the only homesteader that despises doing laundry.  (Please tell me I'm not.)  I really do believe it is the worst chore in th…

When you live in the country, going to town everyday for groceries, gas or entertainment isn't always an option.  In fact, it isn't rea…

We've all been there.  When someone has a job change, a big relocation or maybe we end up with a little more on our plate than we thought we coul…

Homesteading has a lot of benefits.  Like the fact that you take the time to learn new skills like making your own yogurt.   Not only that, making y…

If you are anything like us, you've struggled to make ends meet from time to time. Or perhaps you want to teach your children that hard work pay…