American Persimmon: The After-Frost Fruit
Dori Fritzinger
October 28, 2015
Do you want a beautiful tree that gives you enjoyment all year round, plus delicious late fall fruit? Meet the American Persimmon.
Homesteading
Get Water From Your Well – Without Electricity
Galen Lehman
October 16, 2015
Power outages can leave those with country wells “high and dry.” Fortunately, we have two solutions to help you get water from your well, without using electricity!
5 Skills Your Grandparents Had – And You Should, Too
Sarah Nussbaum
September 11, 2015
Some will save you money, some are eco-friendly, some are healthier for you, and almost all wll come in very handy during an emergency or power outage. Here are a few simple ways to start doing something with your own two hands, today.
Must-Haves for Getting Your Heat Stove Ready
Glynis DeYong
September 4, 2015
When Glynis first went off-grid, she had never used a wood stove. Now, after several years of learning the ropes, she shares her “must-haves” for wood stove owners.
The Perpetual Garden: Enjoy Garlic for Decades
Kathy Harrison
August 12, 2015
When the weather cools I will help each of my adult children plant their own garlic patch. Someday, my grandchildren will harvest their perpetual garlic from this gift.
Hannah Tested, Hannah Approved: Amish Furrowing Hoe
Hannah Breckbill
July 22, 2015
It’s really lovely what a sharp tool will do — a girl can just drag a furrowing hoe through freshly tilled soil as if she’s a tractor or something, opening up a nice even furrow.
Summer Vacation – Unplugged
BeeSmith
July 10, 2015
How many people – including backpackers – go out into nature, on the trail, into the woods – and are completely unplugged?
Hannah Tested, Hannah Approved: Part I – Meet the Farmer
Hannah Breckbill
June 29, 2015
Editor’s Note: Hannah will be using Lehman’s products and blogging about them in the coming months. Who better to field test our gardening, farming and
Crazy for Canning Jars
Kathy Harrison
June 24, 2015
It gives me no small amount of pleasure to realize that when it comes to mason jars, I was way cool before anybody else.
My Daddy, the Gardener (A Memory for Father’s Day)
Dori Fritzinger
June 19, 2015
When Daddy suddenly passed in 2011, he was unhooking his rototiller from his tractor. Beautifully, his garden was all ready for us to carry on.
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