Traditional Catholic Homestead

Since the dawn of the industrial revolution, as good people were abandoning their rural roots for the city life, church leaders have been warning against…

It’s been a while since I talked much about our hugelkulture fortified greenhouse experiment.  This last season has seen some significant changes in the old…

The treatment and curing of the ill and infirm is a long standing tradition within the Catholic faith.  The ability to propagate and properly administer herbal remedies is a homesteading stalwart.  I recently stumbled onto a series of articles documenting the Monastic tradition of herbalism from medieval times that continues to this day.  I thought it was interesting so I figured I’d share….hope you find it as informative as I have

Deciding which breed of chicken to invest in on the homestead can make  or break your chicken experience.  While many of the heritage breeds make…

I know it’s not really the time of year to start your hol(y)iday turkeys out on pasture, but it is the time of year to…

The more I use the scythe the greater the appreciation I have for the versatility and tranquility of using this age old homestead standby.  I’m…

Here’s a bit of homestead dairy goodness sourced from a farm here in the Inland Pacific Northwest that I thought I would share with you…