It has been said that “Necessity is the mother of invention.” That is especially true in a rural environment. Rather than driving to a big box store,...
Are you one of the many who don’t feel that you have adequate gardening space? Do you think it's not worth the effort to try to plant vegetables...
The holidays are a wonderful time to reflect back on our roots and family traditions. In this heart-felt essay, L. Woodrow Ross shares his memories...
Winter's coming...are you and your homestead ready for the months ahead? Farmwife Catherine S. Pond shares 10 ways you can prepare for the colder...
Christmas shopping for anglers can seem a daunting task as they either appear to already have everything or you have no idea what they already own....
We don’t know when or how man first discovered how to use fire. But we do know that various ways to start and use fire were developed long before...
Wouldn't it be amazing to have the time to cast a line while on your way to the grocery store, the bank or even to pick up the kids? Rural life...
In our modern “cast-aside” society, we often see items discarded that are easily repairable or recyclable. We need look no further than our recent...
Basil is one of those plants that just loves our hot, sticky, southern summers. And that means most of us wind up with far more than we can...
If recent events have you seriously considering finally moving to the country and starting a homestead/hobby farm, you probably have a lot of...
