So, You Want to Live Off Grid, Eh?
Today's hottest trend is off-grid living; unplug, disconnect, and get back to…
Staple Crops for the Homestead Seeking Self-Sufficiency
A huge proportion of the earth’s people groups depend on a starchy…
How to Sell Your Land Yourself and Move on with Your Life
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…
Living with Poison Oak: Keys to Identifying this Forest Menace
As we left our home in the city, where my beautiful wife,…
Attract Wildlife to Your Property
Living in the country means you have to deal with fewer people. …
How to Buy Land Very Cheaply
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…
Look to the Weeds: Using Weeds as Soil Indicators
Gardeners and farmers constantly battle with weeds, but they can have a…
The Learned Burn: Prescribed Burns to Prevent Wildfires
A tall, determined man strode purposefully down the dusty farm road, half-hidden…
Becoming a Certified Wildlife Habitat
There's never a bad time to think about conservation and helping out…
The Single Girl’s Guide to Buying a Homestead
If I were to just say the word “homestead” what would you…
The Ideal Country Home
Except in the 1516 novel by Sir Thomas More, Utopia is said…
Growing Currants on the Homestead
Growing currants on your homestead provides several benefits. A perennial plant that…