The World After Hurricane Irma in Florida
After Hurricane Irma in Florida – Miracles Galore
Well, she wasn’t as bad as expected, but she wasn’t great either. Let me begin by acknowledging...
Why We Went On-Grid and Regret It
Connecting to the power grid was one of the worst decisions we’ve made on our homestead. This is the story of how we connected...
How to Make Simple Plant Markers
Add a little pizzazz to your garden with homemade plant markers you and your kids can create in just a few hours.
I love art...
How To Be A Successful Homesteader
Success is defined in a thousand different ways, regardless of what it is you’re trying to be successful with. Homesteading is no different and...
How to Use Lime Essential Oil
Lime essential oil, while not one of the most popular oils out there, can be an effective ally on the homestead. To learn how...
How to Survive a Knife Fight
I was recently reading a Tom Clancy book – Power and Empire – (which of course isn’t written by him anymore, since he passed...
Recipe – Grape Coffee Cake with Crumble Topping
If you have an abundance of grapes this season, delight your kids with back-to-school grape coffee cake recipe with crumble topping. Any color grape...
Review – Haybox Cooking on the Homestead
I first learned about haybox cooking in England, in the 1980s. It was part of a course in Biodynamic Farming and Gardening that included...

















