Sam Schipani

Overwintering vegetables is a great way to extend the growing season. Here's how to get started. Overwintering…

©stocksolutions/Adobe Stock A cold frame brings summery warmth to your garden throughout the year, even as the…

Interested in raising geese on your homestead? Primarily kept as pets, geese are intelligent, relatively…

Considering rabbit farming? Whether you plan to keep them as pets or use them for meat, rabbits are easier to…

Ducks are an entertaining and relatively low-maintenance addition to any homestead. They may make a mess with mud…

Close-up of mealworms in a tub. | Courtesy of Robert Nathan Allen & Little Herds Sometimes the best way to…

Slithering around yards and hiding in dark, damp areas, snakes can startle people. How do you keep snakes out of…

Ducks are a quirky, quacky and handy addition to any homestead for meat, eggs or companionship. Here's how to pick…

A good source of lean protein, crickets are easy to raise and can be eaten by poultry and humans. Here's what you…

With winter at the doorstep, there is nothing quite so cozy as curling up next to a roaring fire in a wood-burning…

The relatively small scale of bee colonies makes urban beekeeping an ideal back-to-nature project for city…