Living Cell Phone Free
Alright so we do have a cell phone. It’s just not the kind “normal people” have. We have a flip phone, tracfone thingy that gets minutes each month. Scott
Dill Pickle Salad Dressing (Sugar-free & Vegan!)
Full disclosure: I avoided making homemade salad dressing for years. I mean, I was already making homemade bread, crackers, pasta, pickles, pasta sauce and lots of other goodies but
The Complete Guide to Haying Without Machinery
Recently we were given the opportunity to hay a part of a a local field that was too steep to cut with a tractor. Since we don’t have
How We Made Our Large Garden Super Manageable
At our last homestead our garden was mostly a hillside. Simply out of necessity we terraced our hillside into permanent raised beds. We learned from that experience that there’s a
Foraging: Sassafras Roots
Sassafras aside we have super exciting news! Zak and Pilgrim from Stone Axe Herbals are visiting for the summer. We’re all super excited to spend the summer foraging, farming, cooking,
Foraging: Sassafras Roots
Sassafras aside we have super exciting news! Zak and Pilgrim from Stone Axe Herbals are visiting for the summer. We’re all super excited to spend the summer foraging, farming, cooking, wildcrafting,
18 Tips to Build a Homesteading Community
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about neighbors. We recently moved from a place where I sort of knew two of my neighbors and I think one other person on our
The Complete Guide to Growing Comfrey
Scott’s been hard at work on our new house site with more trees coming down every weekend. Soon it’ll be time for me to start moving some of our existing
10 Perennials You Can Get for Free
Gardening really is a thrifty thing to do but it does take a chunk of money up front to get your garden going. Perennials especially can be big bucks at
Foraging & Growing Mint
Mint is one of my favorite things to forage because I love everything mint! Honestly it’s more like an addiction. When I’m stressed I crave mint. Thin mints, mint chip
