Foraging
How to Forage and Use Boneset in Southern Appalachia
Learn to identify boneset in the Southern Appalachians, tell it from deadly white snakeroot, harvest it with care, and dry and store it the mountain way.
Fishing
How to Bait a Hook with Nightcrawlers: A Beginner’s Guide
Learn how to bait a hook with nightcrawlers the right way: how much worm to use, how to thread it, how to keep bait lively, and…
Gardening
How to Grow Dill in Containers on a Balcony or Patio
Learn how to grow dill in containers: the right pot depth, when to sow, how to thin and water, and how to harvest feathery fronds all…
Backyard Chickens
How to Keep Chickens Dry in a Wet Winter: A Coop Guide
A cold dry hen is fine, a cold wet hen is not. Learn how to keep your coop, run, bedding, and waterer dry through a long…
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Mugwort: A Pacific Northwest Guide
Learn to forage mugwort in the Pacific Northwest: how to tell it from its look-alikes, when to cut it, and how to dry, store, and use…
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Spikenard Root in the Appalachians
Forage spikenard in the Appalachians: how to know the plant, tell it from pokeweed, dig a root without wiping out the patch, and dry and store…
Fishing
How to Fish a Pond After a Thunderstorm: Safety and Bite
Fishing a pond after a thunderstorm: when it's safe to go back, how the water changes, where panfish and catfish bite, and a simple rig for…
Gardening
How to Grow Thyme in Containers (Without Drowning It)
Grow thyme in containers on a balcony or sill: the right pot, the gritty mix it likes, how little water it needs, and how to harvest…
Backyard Chickens
How to Insulate a Chicken Coop (Without Sealing It Up)
How to insulate a chicken coop the safe way: what to use, what the girls will destroy, and why ventilation matters more than R-value. From my…
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Salmonberry Shoots and Blossoms
Learn to forage salmonberry in the Pacific Northwest: spot the magenta blossoms and three-part leaves, pick spring shoots, and dry the leaf for tea.