Healthy Aging: Musculoskeletal System
Our health and wellness are key to our developing our resilience and maintaining our independence.
The Anxiety of Busyness
Overwhelming to-do lists, obligations, commitments & deadlines create anxiety.
Winter & Wildfire Prep on the Homestead
The blur of the autumn harvest and winter prep is over this year.
Roasted & Glazed Roots
Roasted and glazed root vegetables offer a satisfying and healthy comfort food.
How to Grow Garlic
You can always find garlic in grocery stores. So why grow garlic?
Wild Medicine: Elderberry
Elderberry has a long history as herbal folk medicine, especially as a remedy for influenza.
Summer Vegetable Chowder
This is my favorite summer soup but I wait until fresh ears of corn are available to make it.
Finding Your Herbal Path
The world would benefit from more healers who value botanical medicine.
Native Plant Profile: Lupine
The tall colorful spires of lupine flowers are beautiful in the wild and the garden.
Medicinal Herb Profile: St. John’s Wort
St. John’s Wort is powerful medicine free for the taking.
3 Healing Herbal Teas
Developing a daily ritual of drinking herbal teas offer a variety of medicinal benefits.
Native Plant Profile: Red Columbine
You can’t miss this native spring-blooming wildflower: its 2-3 foot slender stems are topped with brightly colored nodding flowers.
Homesteading for Retirement
Learning to grow a few key crops could help seniors increase their access to healthy food. This retired nurse has taken this concept to the highest level, growing much of her food and using a variety of preservation…
Strategies for Garden Pests & Diseases
Invest in natural solutions for garden pests and diseases.
Creating a Cultivated Hedgerow
Hedgerows offer food, landscaping, medicine, and wildlife habitat.
The How-To of Backyard Composting
Composting is a solution for the kitchen, the garden, and the world.
