A Lehman’s Adventure
Sarah Nussbaum
April 15, 2015
“Down a winding, tree-lined country road in Kidron, OH sits Lehman’s Hardware Store. Part store. Part museum. All adventure.”
Homesteading
An Old-Fashioned Family Garden
Dave Ross
April 8, 2015
Plant together, harvest together, and eat together. Pretty rare these days. But so worth it.
Then and Now: Mother’s Day
Sarah Nussbaum
April 7, 2015
Mother’s Day is May 10, 2015. How has it changed since 1955 (the year Lehman’s opened)? And how has it stayed the same? Plus, 5 great ways to spoil mom this Mother’s Day.
It’s That Time Again, Part 2: 200 Gallons!
Dave Ross
March 30, 2015
If you have at least one or two Maple trees, give it a whirl. Any Maple will work–even Silver Maple. You can boil the sap down on your kitchen stove, and put some moisture into your house. That’s not a bad thing after the dry air of winter.
Air-Drying Laundry, Sans Clothesline
Kathy Harrison
March 23, 2015
I’m going to make a confession here. I don’t have a clothesline.
Sweet Syrup from Your Own Backyard!
Kevin Wright
March 11, 2015
With just a few maple trees, you can make your own sugary-sweet maple syrup! It doesn’t take a lot of fancy equipment; in fact, about the most expensive thing you will need is time.
Longing for Spring? Enjoy Fresh Pea Sprouts Now
Rene
March 4, 2015
Sprouting peas is an easy, low-tech way to get your winter greens and enjoy a bit of spring too. They’re delicious in salads, sandwiches, stir fries, with scrambled eggs, and in soups.
Amish Lenten Soup Recipe
Sarah Nussbaum
February 27, 2015
When I came across this simple soup recipe, I was intrigued. A little searching led me to the following information.
40 Below
MarkPendl
February 23, 2015
I have experienced the bitterness of cold weather; so cold in fact, that you thought you were going to die. Traveling the back-roads of the United States and Canada can place you into some really remote parts of this country. It can be a real challenge in winter months.
Planning the Family Garden Together
Dori Fritzinger
February 16, 2015
When you plan your garden, plant the foods you enjoy eating. This was a hard lesson I learned when I planted my first adult garden off on my own. I planted all the foods my parents had grown.
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