Foraging
How to Forage and Use Sassafras Root in Appalachia
Sassafras root has a long mountain history. Learn to know the tree in winter, dig a sucker's root without harm, dry it, and what to weigh…
Fishing
How to Use a Solunar Calendar for Fishing (Honestly)
A solunar calendar lists the moon's major and minor feeding periods. Learn to read one, pair it with weather and water, and keep a log to…
Gardening
How to Grow Eggplant in Containers on a Small Balcony
Eggplant loves heat and a big pot. Here's how to start seeds, choose a container, feed, and harvest eggplant on a small balcony, even in a…
Backyard Chickens
How to Spot Mites and Lice on Chickens (and What to Do)
Learn how to spot mites and lice on chickens: the night flashlight check, the white sock test, scaly leg, and what to do about each in…
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Salal Leaf in the Pacific Northwest
Learn to forage salal in the Pacific Northwest: tell the leaf from its look-alikes, when to gather, how to dry it, and how it has traditionally…
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Maypop in Southern Appalachia
Find maypop (wild passionflower) in Appalachian fencerows, tell it from look-alikes, when the fruit and vine are ready, and how mountain folk have used it.
Fishing
How to Use a Fish Stringer to Keep Your Catch Fresh
How to use a fish stringer on the bank or dock: where to run it through the fish, where to anchor it, how long fish last…
Gardening
How to Grow Arugula in Containers (Fast, Peppery Greens)
Grow arugula in containers on a small balcony or windowsill: pick a shallow pot, sow every two weeks, harvest cut-and-come-again, and stop it bolting.
Backyard Chickens
How to Keep Chickens Calm on New Year’s Eve Fireworks Night
Keep chickens calm during New Year's Eve fireworks: lock up early, block the flashes, add steady sound, and know exactly what to check at dawn after…
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Bull Thistle in the Pacific Northwest
Forage bull thistle: tell the first-year rosette from look-alikes, when to dig the root and peel the stalk, how to dry it, and its traditional folk…