Arnica
Arnica protects you when you’re down. You can make a liniment from this wildflower to help yourself heal from bruises, sprains and swelling.
Domesticated
What if it wasn’t humans who domesticated plants after all? What if it was we humans who were domesticated by plants?
How to Gather and Cook Wild Mushrooms
Have you ever wondered how to gather and cook wild mushrooms without dying in a pool of your own diarrhea and vomit? If so, please read on.
Homemade face cream
Making homemade face cream might seem intimidating, but it shouldn’t be.
Grandma’s Apple Crisp
My Grandma recently sent me a letter and enclosed her recipe for apple crisp. Full sugar. Full fat. Salted Butter. No apologies.
The Changeling: How our chicken wound up raising a duck
How our broody hen wound up raising an orphan duckling.
Violet Mania: How to grow, cook and eat violets
Growing, cooking and eating violets is a wonderful way to tune in to nature’s most frenetic season, spring!
How to handle a broody hen
Have you ever tried to snap a hen out of her broodiness? I have. And it didn’t go so well. Follow along to learn from my mishaps…
Cottonwood Bud Medicine
Have you ever noticed an intoxicating scent when you’re wandering along a river as winter turns to spring? It’s probably cottonwood buds. And they are full of good medicine. Learn how to gather and prepare them to use at home.
City life to country life
We had good careers and bustling lives in the city, but what we truly wanted was a good dose of simple living. Fast forward a few years and life on our fledgling homestead is anything but simple. But we are deeply happy. Here’s how we went from city life to country life.