Someone once told me that she attended a conference where one of the presenters asked the audience, “How many of you can’t stand the thought of a dead animal?” A number of people raised their hands. Then the presenter said, … Read More
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I was originally drawn to Plowing with Pigs and Other Creative, Low-Budget Homesteading Solutions because I am planning to raise pigs, but it turns out you really can’t judge a book … Read More
Knowledge of goat nutrition has changed drastically in the last two decades. Twenty years ago, goats were lumped into the same category as sheep, and most people believed they didn’t need copper. Ten years ago, most vets realized goats needed … Read More
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I recently moved and now have space for many more do-it-yourself (DIY) projects compared to my previous city apartment. Well, now I’ve added even more to my to-do list after reading The Permaculture … Read More
Until I was in my 30s, I was never a coffee drinker, but it started with coffee ice cream. Then I moved up to those super sugary, flavored coffee drinks. Then I started making coffee at home and buying the … Read More
Even though I strongly believe that goat kids should be raised by mom, there are times when that simply is not possible. A doe may have more kids than she can feed. A kid may be born too small or … Read More
Although I had been a vegetarian for 14 years and had never liked turkey when I was a meat eater, I wanted to raise turkeys when we moved to the country in 2002. I had discovered that most breeds of … Read More
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Within hours of starting to read Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide, I had started a tincture and an infusion. It is one of my favorite herbal books for beginners, … Read More
You might think that if you want to start a garden you need to buy a gas guzzling tiller. But that is only one option. There are actually several ways to start a garden without using a tiller at all. … Read More
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I’ve been hearing more and more about homesteaders and farmers growing mushrooms and was curious to find out what all the fuss is about. Though I love to eat mushrooms, I hadn’t … Read More
Thrifty Homesteader was created in 2012 after the publication of my second book, Ecothrifty. The name was coined by one of my followers because I said that I didn’t want anyone to think that they had to be rich to homestead or live a greener life....
