Q and A: Grain mill and lame chickens

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Grain mill I have been trying to make my own whole wheat bread by grinding my own grain but the loaves never rise properly. I...

Q and A: Rabbit droppings for fertilizer and Monsanto seeds

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Rabbit droppings for fertilizer My hubby and I are truck drivers that hopefully will soon be off the road...I want chickens and possibly rabbits. Can...

Q and A: canning with Splenda and separating chicks from other chickens

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Canning with Splenda Have you done any canning or preserving with Splenda or any other sugar substitutes? Just found out we must make a lifestyle...

Even hardcore homesteaders take a day off

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So what did Will and I do? We took a drive along the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on the Echo...

Boy did we get a White Christmas!

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Now I'm not a Scrooge; I love a White Christmas.  When we lived in New Mexico, I always missed the fluffy white snow.  Down...