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.
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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.
Seed Starting Secrets
Kathy Harrison
February 11, 2015
This is a thrifty way to start seeds. Other ways are probably easier and more efficient, but my way utilizes what might otherwise get throw in the landfill. It’s a win-win in my book.
Seed Order Time
Hannah Breckbill
February 4, 2015
I’m a beginning farmer—about to start my third season growing vegetables for most of my income—and I still have to think hard about
Chilly Days Don’t Have to Be Boring Days
AllisonErvin
January 28, 2015
You won’t even notice Jack Frost nipping at your nose if you are busy having fun.
The Coming Storm
Kathy Harrison
December 29, 2014
Homesteader Kathy takes a moment of peace before a big winter snowstorm rolls in.
Let’s Hear Those Sleigh Bells Jingling!
Jenna Woginrich at Lehmans Country Life
December 24, 2014
Merlin was a Yuletide dream, something picked from the page of a glossy book one Christmas season.
Lactofermenting for the Time-Challenged
B Girard
August 18, 2014
Urban homesteader BGirard shares her simple recipe for fermenting vegetables…in her usual brash style. Read more, and try it yourself!
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Karen Johnson
August 8, 2014
Things are growing so fast now, and I’m just trying to keep up!” American Gardener Tim heads toward harvest season.
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