In a former life, before moving to the Ozarks to embark upon an unanticipated homesteading lifestyle, I studied to be and worked as a zoologist and marine biologist. As odd… Read more »
The wealthy are spending more to protect themselves from all the rest of us than ever before. So why are they so concerned about the future? Do they know something… Read more »
1881 Cyclopedia Explains Composting Methods and Benefits When garden composting caught on in the early 1980s, I thought back to my mother sending us kids to the garden every… Read more »
Are you ever too old to seriously consider Prepping? At a certain age, is there any point anymore? These are good questions that I have heard before but I received… Read more »
Growing your own food and living a more self-sufficient lifestyle doesn’t have to be an expensive endeavor. Sure, there are some initial investments (like finding a nice piece of land…whether… Read more »
The decision you make as to what to use for protection in a variety of self-defense situations is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Many questions need… Read more »
Probably the best known system of raised bed gardening is Mel Bartholomew’s Square Foot Gardening method. About 30 years ago, he began to question why “traditional” gardening is done in particular ways,… Read more »
Every year since we’ve owned our farm, we’ve delightedly tilled up the soil and lovingly poked seeds into the ground, envisioning the beautiful garden to come. We’ve put up fencing… Read more »