Foraging
How to Forage and Use Beech Bark in Appalachia, Without Harm
How to know the American beech in Appalachia, why you never strip a living tree, how to gather fallen bark and twigs for winter, and how…
Fishing
How to Fish a Pond in the Wind: A Beginner’s Guide
A breezy day can be a good day to fish a pond. Learn where the fish go when the wind blows, how to rig and cast…
Gardening
How to Grow Rosemary in a Pot (and Keep It Alive in Winter)
Grow rosemary in a pot on a balcony or windowsill: the right container, soil, and watering, plus how to keep it alive through a wet Pacific…
Backyard Chickens
How to Add Electrolytes to Chicken Water (and When Not To)
When electrolytes help a backyard flock, how to mix them in chicken water the safe way, which waterers work best, and when to skip them and…
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Bigleaf Maple Leaf in the Pacific Northwest
How to forage bigleaf maple leaf in the Pacific Northwest: how to know the tree, when to pick, how to dry and store the leaf, and…
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Persimmon Bark in the Appalachians
Persimmon bark in the southern Appalachians: how to know the tree, gather bark without harming it, dry it, and prepare a traditional decoction, safely.
Fishing
How to Fish a Pond During a Spring Rain: A Beginner’s Guide
A soft spring rain can be a good time to fish a pond. Learn why the bite picks up, how to rig for it, what to…
Gardening
How to Grow Leeks in Containers (Even on a Small Balcony)
Grow leeks in containers on a balcony: when to sow, how deep the pot needs to be, how to plant and hill them, and when to…
Backyard Chickens
How to Care for Chickens During an Ice Storm (Before and After)
An ice storm is hard on a backyard flock. Here is how to prep the coop, keep water open, protect the run, and check your hens…
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Shepherd’s Purse, a Humble Spring Green
Learn to forage shepherd's purse: how to spot the rosette and heart-shaped seed pods, where it is safe to pick, and how to cook, dry, and…