8 Smart Ways to Use Wood Ash Around Your Home and Homestead
by: Hilary ElmerPublished on: 08/01/2026If you heat your home with wood, then you have buckets and buckets of wood ash piling up every winter.
DIY Shampoo Bar Recipe for Healthy Hair and Sustainable Living
by: Hilary ElmerPublished on: 13/11/2025You can have soft, silky hair without chemical laden liquid shampoo and conditioner. Plus, shampoo bars don't add plastic bottles landfills. They are good for you and the planet!
3 Steps For a Weed Free Garden
by: Hilary ElmerPublished on: 18/04/2025Most people begin their gardening careers with big ideas for beautiful gardens, but somewhere around early June of their first year, those ideas get choked out by weeds. Incessant. Armies. Of. Weeds.
Root Cellaring: The Lazy Gardener's Other Alternative to Canning
by: Hilary ElmerPublished on: 28/11/2024If you think growing your own food requires a grueling schedule of canning and freezing, it’s time to rediscover the root cellar. This "biological storage" method allows your vegetables to hibernate through the winter with almost zero effort. Learn how to turn a corner of your basement into a cold storage oasis, the truth about humidity vs. micro-climates, and why you should wait for the first snow to harvest your carrots and cabbages. From curing onions to the secret of perforated buckets, this guide offers a low-input way to eat fresh from the garden until the spring thaw.
