If you yearn for fresh veggies picked at the height of freshness, but aren’t sure how to garden in small spaces, then by the end of this article, you will have plenty of ideas to get you started. For many years, I lived in a small apartment near Washington DC, but on my tiny balcony,…
Although we live in a fast-paced, plastic-infused world, I know a lot of you want to slow down and live a simpler life. My grandparents lived through the Great Depression, and in this article, I’m going to share some Depression-era strategies handed down from that generation. We all know that the Great Depression brought major…
I had to take a break from recording anything thanks to chronic strep throat, but I’m back with a new episode of Real Homesteader Stories! In this episode, I reveal the ditch that’s supposed to save us from the flooding in the MidWest (you can guess about how well that went). I also give you…
Summer is quickly approaching – which means eating outdoors, summer vacations, and light meals. Today, I’ve invited Alix and Hugo from A Hedgehog in The Kitchen back to the blog to share a healthy wholewheat cauliflower pizza that you can make in your own kitchen! Here’s how to make this pizza that’s yummy (your kids…
Spring is here….and like everyone, we’re not just planting vegetables, but we’re looking to establish permanent flower beds to liven up duller parts of the homestead. I don’t exactly have the greenest thumb out there, and perennials certainly aren’t my area of expertise, so I’ve invited my friend Valerie of Aspiring Homemaker to tell us how…
Bug season is upon us….and when you have as many animals as we do, you have a LOT of flies! I used to buy store-bought bug sprays, but after many years working at the FDA, I know what’s in them…and there’s natural options I prefer to use, especially on my kids. (A lot of you…
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