3 Types of Plants That Repel Raccoons
Raccoons are wonderful little critters that are simply misunderstood. Yes they can be a nuisance to...
Category Archives: Homesteading
Homesteading skills and solutions for small farms and off the grid living.
BEWARE: Your Fireplace or Wood Burning Stove May Be Harming Your Health in an Unexpected Way
As the air becomes more frigid, families gather around fireplaces and wood-burning stoves seeking warm comfort....
Top Five: Survival Food
In case of emergencies and disasters whether urban or natural, it is advisable that people should...
What Do Bees Do in the Winter?
Here in Northeast Ohio when the weather drops below 50 degrees and we are deep into...
The Types of Trout Native to North America
There are six major species of trout native to North America. All of these species offer...
10 Things You Can Do To Help Native Bees
Unfortunately, it seems like our civilization has declared war on native bees. Over-development, habitat destruction, and...
A Brief History of The Horse
Before we get started on a brief account of the ‘History of the Horse’ here are...
The Top 5 Forage Choices For Deer Food Plots
Creating deer food plots is an important way to not only keep a deer herd on...
10 Tips and Suggestions on Buying a Goat
Are you starting a farm? Do you want more sustainability for your family? Do you like...
15 Mouth-Watering Edible Weeds
If you take a good look at your yard, you will find many different edible weeds...
Common and Uncommon Edible Eggs
Eggs have always been a popular delicious and nutritious food. When most people think of eggs,...
Homesteads and a Sod House
What Was it Like and How Was a Sod House Built? Life on the prairie for...
Emergency Food and Water
Water and food are the basic essential items that all beings must have access to in...
Feed Your Family by Raising Good Chicken Egg Layers
If you have the time and space to raise chicken egg layers, it is a great...
How to Make a Root Cellar from an Old Freezer
Here’s a ‘green’ gardening tip to make a root cellar to store our garden produce over...
Lake Fishing Tips for Winter
Lake fishing in winter can be great fun and you can catch a surprising number of...
Proper Grain Storage Techniques
We’ve had many people ask us what they need in order to store wheat for long...
Common Questions About Geothermal Systems
When designing your heating and cooling system, geothermal systems can be a wonderful choice. Geothermal systems...
Winter Carp Bait Secrets
Can you maximize your results in cold water by harnessing the power of some of the...
Are Horse Blankets Really Necessary?
Physically the horse is a thing of incredible beauty and unbelievable wonder. There are very few...
Chickens and The Home Vegetable Garden
I have recently begun a quest to learn as much as I can on the benefits...
Bean Seeds: A Basic Part of the Urban Homesteader’s Tool Kit
In recent years, an increasing number of people have become involved in “urban homesteading” – creating...
No Electricity for Weeks – What Would You Do?
My son and I have been watching the Little House on the Prairie series on DVD....
Rural Living – Are You Cut Out for It? 7 Ways to Know for Sure
It didn’t take me long to figure out I was a fish out of water in...
Wildlife Conflicts – How to Keep Wildlife (and Your Family) Safe on Your Rural Property
Bears, cougars and other large mammals are a fact of life on most rural properties in...
