How-To

As winter’s chill deepens, the warmth of a fire becomes one of life’s simple pleasures. Whether using a traditional fireplace or a wood-burning stove, keeping your...

Fresh Pumpkin Nothing quite says “fall is here!” like seeing the season’s first big bins full of fresh pumpkins at the local store. They’re synonymous with...

This time of year it is important to begin preparing your chickens and your coop for colder weather.  In the Midwest, the popularity of winter-hardy breeds,...

Butterflies -- those small, beautiful “flying flowers” of nature -- are always a welcome sight in our gardens and herald the coming of summer. Their unique...

There’s nothing that hints of spring quite like newly hatched chicks. If you haven’t ordered yet, now is the time to do so, either through a...

You don’t have to live next to a farm, field or forest to have a large mouse population in your neighborhood. It is important to mouse...

The spring storm season is here, and for thousands of people in the United States, that means time to start preparing the homestead. It is important...

Winter usually means the end of the growing season, shorter daylight hours, and possibly bitter cold temperatures. That means your livestock will need to be handled...

It's wintertime and the power goes out. If you're like most of us, you're not all that worried – you trust that the power will come...

Since I am living in a century-old home off-grid without air conditioning during what is shaping up to be the hottest summer on record in the...