Tag: Winter

Wintering Bees

Before you read "Wintering Bees", have you read "Getting Ready to Get…

Kim Flottum Kim Flottum

The Mysteries of Fire (Including How to Sustain One in Your Woodstove)

How did man discover fire?  I used to assume that a caveman…

Kathy Kish Kathy Kish

Seed Heads Provide Food for Wildlife and Decorate the Winter Landscape

Once the last blazing maple leaf has floated to the ground and…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Preparing Bees for Winter: Getting Ready to Get Bees Ready For Winter

This was article supposed to be something about how honey bees and…

Kim Flottum Kim Flottum

Cleaning Up the Garden for Winter — Fall and Winter Garden Care

I always feel a strange sense of forlorn relief at this time…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Holy Days of the Farming Year

A Tribute to John Barleycorn John Barleycorn was a hero bold, Of…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Five Favorite Homesteading Books

I am often asked, “What are the best homesteading and gardening books…

Magdalena Alvarez Magdalena Alvarez

15 Ways to Jump-start Your Market Garden

January can be a difficult time for homesteaders, especially those of us…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Avoiding Homestead Burnout

Having been blessed with an adventurous life, I have learned to avoid…

Adrianne Masters Adrianne Masters

How a Blizzard and a Cow Fed Grandpa’s Family

My dad grew up in a big family, with eight kids.  He…

Gail Jackson Gail Jackson

The Four-season Garden

I have been gardening since before I could walk without tripping over…

Michael Nolan Michael Nolan

Solutions for Growing Food Year Round on a Cold Climate Homestead

I am fortunate to live in an area where winter temperatures rarely…

Elizabeth Waddington Elizabeth Waddington