gardening

February 22, 2022

Should I let my land go fallow (rest) for a year?

Human beings and even animals need to rest. But what about land? Does the land need to rest?    If you are a gardener, you know […]
August 3, 2021
the homestead as a classroom

Why homesteading and homeschooling pair well together

If it’s a cliche that homesteaders tend to be homeschoolers, I now fit the stereotype. But why? In my last blog, I talked a bit about […]
July 15, 2021

Get excited for fall garden planting!

Midsummer with its baked earth, scorching temperatures, and choking clusters of weeds makes the cool, moist soil of spring seem a lifetime ago. The spinach and […]
June 24, 2020
huckster

Remembering the Huckster Route

Long before Amazon delivery vans dotted the roads, the means for many to get their goods delivered was the huckster route. What was a huckster? When […]
July 29, 2019
keeping a rooster, just hens

Say “I do” to the Roo: ten reasons why I keep a rooster

Little did we know when we brought home our very first batch of chicks from the feed store that, among the supposed 12 pullets, were two […]
July 20, 2019

You Know You’re a Homesteader When…

Homesteading is a mindset shift as much as it is a way of life. And for all its noble goals of thrift, simplicity, independence, and back […]
March 21, 2019
homestead, journaling, gardening, chickens, goats

Keeping a Homesteading Journal

If you want to maximize your time and the use of your land, keeping a homesteading journal is a terrific tool in your belt.  Whether you […]