What is WWOOFing and How Does it Work?

All about WWOOF: how it works and what you need to know - from the perspective a WWOOFer.

Build a Simple Fire Pit

How to build a simple and cost effective fire pit for your backyard.

June is National Pollinator Month!

You may have heard in news reports over the last few years that pollinator populations have been decreasing due to habitat loss and chemical usage. Fear not, because there are simple things you can do to help the pollinators.

Winter Garden

Casey & I have been settling in nicely in our new home, here in Louisiana.  We are very excited about the yard space we have because that means we can finally build our garden! We used spare wood we found in our shed to construct two container gardens.  We were unsure of how the soil...

Mother Earth News Fair – 2015 Albany, Oregon

Casey and I attended the Mother Earth News Fair in Albany, OR.  It was amazing to connect with like-minded people, and we gathered tons of information to help us on our journey to owning our own homestead! We planned to attend several of the presentations in order to help us prepare for our homestead.  We...