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…

Well now that Spring has finally arrived up here on the homestead in North-Central Idaho the grass is growing and the apples are finally starting…

It’s getting to be that time of the year when things are really starting to thaw out up north here and getting out to work…

I stumbled on this fine example of what a forest type garden can look like.  With a little planning and properly timed disturbance this style…

There’s an old saying that goes something like “The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago, the second best time in today!”…

The common elderberry is oftentimes overlooked in its value on the homestead.  While it is native in many areas it has also naturalized in so…

If you want more production with less work try out using permaculture tree guilds to lay our your next planting. Learn how to have healthier plants with no weeding or fertilizing all the while harvesting more!

I wrote a while back about our battle with thistles on the homestead.  One of my strategies for dealing with them on a small scale…

Here is the promised video update of our greenhouse and a couple of the hugelkulture berms.  We had some setbacks in the greenhouse that delayed…