Hobbies & Crafts

Homesteading articles about Hobbies & Crafts as they pertain to homesteaders, family, farming, animal husbandry, history, and myriad other topics discussed at Homestead.org, collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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homesteading puffball mushroom
Foraging

Foraging Puffball Mushrooms

It was a cool and gloomy morning in the mid-October woods. But…

Kevin Wright Kevin Wright
Using Beeswax Around the Homestead
Beekeeping

Using Beeswax Around the Homestead

Beeswax is a versatile by-product of honey production and a very valuable…

Regina Anneler Regina Anneler
DIY pickles, even fruit pickles, are simple to make using lacto-fermentation. And for the curious among us, the science of pickling is fascinating.
Canning

Peter Piper Picked a Peck: DIY Pickles on the Homestead

Homesteaders are accustomed to spending time at home and taking on projects…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
herbal-salve-making, herbal salve recipes, how to make herbal salves
Alternative healthcare

Savvy Salve Making on the Homestead

Healing herbal salves have been a popular remedy for centuries. During the…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick
gold panning for gold
Guides

Go for the Gold! Panning Basics

Panning for gold is fun, relaxing, and a great way to strike…

Sherrie Taylor Sherrie Taylor
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Food

Weed ‘Em and Eat: 7 Common Edible Lawn Plants for Early Spring

The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst
herbal tinctures , how to make herbal tinctures, best type of alcohol for herbal tinctures, types of herbal tinctures, herbal menstruum, herbal solvent
DIY

How to Make Herbal Tinctures

Learn how to make herbal tinctures and liquid medicinals from herbs, berries,…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick
So grab your own basket, take a walk with me to go spring foraging for wild greens to make a wildcrafted tea and spring green fritters using foraged foods, Spring Foraging, Wild Greens, Wildcrafted Tea, Wild Bergamot, Dandelion, Plantain, Chickweed, Sassafrass, Blackberry, Wild Strawberry, Curly Dock, Wild Greens Recipe, Using Foraged food, Foraging for Tea
Food

Foraging the Forest for Spring Edibles

It’s early spring. The bone-chilling winds of winter have finally given way…

Wren Everett Wren Everett
make-your-own-charcoal
DIY

Black Gold: Make Your Own Natural Charcoal

We haven’t set the mountain on fire... yet.  But it is always…

Martina Kuhnert Martina Kuhnert
Knives on the homestead, types of knives for different uses, knife types, best knife for the job
Guides

Homesteading Requires a Keen Edge: Knives on the Homestead

What’s the most oft-used tool on the homestead? Whether cutting vegetables for…

Doug Smith Doug Smith
A Cozy Winter Reader: Great Homesteading Books to Curl Up With
Book Reviews

A Cozy Winter Reader: Great Homesteading Books to Curl Up With

On the homestead, spring is a flurry of activity. The garden is…

Wren Everett Wren Everett
Handmade Gifts from the Homestead, homemade gifts
Food

Handmade Gifts from the Homestead

The holidays should be a time of great joy and peace.  It…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores