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Image source: Pixabay.com What is better, country life or city life?  I’ve spent time in a variety of places over my lifetime, from a remote northern...

Castile soap is a popular alternative for those who want to have a milder, more natural cleaner. This non-toxic soap -- available in a bar or...

Image source: Pixabay.com A few weeks ago, I went out to the chicken coop to feed and water my birds. I was shocked to find one...

Image source: Pixabay.com Unfortunately, pests are a fact of life. Actually, they’re a necessary part of the ecologic chain, but it’s hard to remember that when...

Image source: Pixabay.com   Tapping trees for sap and making homemade syrup is an easy and delicious component of being a homesteader and raising one’s own...

Jocelyn and Jarvis knew they would have to make some radical changes in their lifestyle if they were going to get out of debt, but they...

Image source: Pixabay.com People have been using wood ash for as long as they have been building fires. From writing, to making soap, wood ash can...

Image source: Pixabay.com Most Free Animals Are Male Most of the animals you’ll see available for free are males. From intact buck goats and wethers to...

Image source: Pixabay.com   Homesteading doesn’t have to stop just because it’s winter. The garden may be put up, and the outdoor projects put on hold,...

Image source: Pixabay.com Raising chickens, once considered a staple of country living, has made its way into suburbia, where wannabe homesteaders are finding creative ways to...