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Beneficial species

We’re not Playing, ‘Possum: Opossums are Actually Good for the Homestead

My first up-close encounter with an opossum was one evening many years…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell
Homesteading

Lightning Safety on the Homestead

It’s a humid, summer late-afternoon, the butterflies cease flittering and land.  They…

Chris Devaney Chris Devaney
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Homesteading

Sticky and in Your Face: Spiderwebs

It’s a common occurrence this time of year. You’re walking through the…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton
Winter Preparedness
Homesteading

Winter Preparedness

Begin You Winter Preparedness Routine So You Can Enjoy the Fun Winter…

Jan R Cooke Jan R Cooke
Homesteading

Reading the Weather

The ability to read the weather is a valuable skill practiced by…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
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Homesteading

The Bear Facts: Teddy’s Story

Not long ago, on a summer jaunt to the northern border of…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott
snake on the homestead
Beneficial species

Snakes on the Homestead

Our fear of snakes seems almost primal.  Indeed, along with fear of…

Bonnie Lavigne Bonnie Lavigne
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Alternative medicine

Utilizing Trees on the Homestead: Crafts to Cure-alls

  When you become a homesteader, you notice how much nature is…

Isabella Fisher Isabella Fisher
Clouds

Weather Lore and Superstitions

  “Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take…

Sherrie Taylor Sherrie Taylor
Homesteading

Dendrology Demystified: A Tree Tutorial, Part 2

Read Dendrology Demystified: A Tree Tutorial Part One It's been called swamp…

D. Glenn Miller D. Glenn Miller
Guides

Dendrology Demystified: A Tree Tutorial

Trees are an amazing resource.  Like other things that are wonderful gifts,…

D. Glenn Miller D. Glenn Miller