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.
Homesteading
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.
Thrifty Laundry Soap Recipe (From a Mother of 7)
Kathy Harrison
February 20, 2015
As a mother of seven, laundry has always been a huge job. I swear the hamper has not been empty for more than five minutes in the past forty years. Some years ago I began making my own laundry detergent. It really only takes a few minutes of hands-on time and I see no difference in the quality of the finished product.
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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