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Two Books on Making Harness

November 4, 2020 by hsotr

Harness Making

These books may pique your interest and give you some insight into the old-fashioned art of making harness.

Filed Under: The Skills Tagged With: Books, DIY Projects, Dogs, Draft Animals, Goats, Horses, Livestock

Stone Arch Bridges

February 24, 2020 by hsotr

Stone Arch Bridges

Do you love those picturesque stone arch bridges in Cowley County, Kansas? Do we know the website for you to visit! StoneArchBridges.com is a unique blend of history, physics, how-to, and photography. It offers well-researched information about bridges in Kansas (and other places, as well!) that can be extremely difficult to find anywhere else. Just […]

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Architecture, DIY Projects, History, Links, Photography, Travel

The Homesteading Bucket List Part 1: 25 Practical Country Living Projects

July 22, 2019 by hsotr

The Country Living Bucket List Part 1

If you love country living, you probably enjoy reading websites and magazines that regularly feed your interest and give you new ideas of things to try out. After all, there are always new skills to be learned, and you never know what will become your next favorite project, hobby, or venture!

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Crafts, DIY Projects, Food, Fruit, Herbs, Livestock, Season Extension, Small-Scale Farming, Vegetables

15 Gifts for the Country Living Enthusiast

December 10, 2018 by hsotr

15 Gifts for the Country Living Enthusiast

Is there someone in your family who loves country living? Show that you care with a gift tailored to their favorite interest this Christmas! Allow us to suggest 15 gifts (in no particular order), ranging from cute to indispensable: You Can Farm: For either the newbie or the seasoned agripreneur in need of fresh inspiration, […]

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Animal Health, Books, DIY Projects, Food, Holidays, Household, Livestock, Pastures, Poultry, Small-Scale Farming, Stewardship, Supplies

Top 10 Skill-Building Resources

August 8, 2018 by hsotr

Top 10 Skill-Building Resources

Favorite rainy-day projects from our archives.

Filed Under: The Skills Tagged With: Art, Books, DIY Projects, Links, Music, Top 10

Web Soil Survey

January 19, 2017 by hsotr

Web Soil Survey

Knowing your soils is a good idea, no matter where you live or what type of country living activity you pursue. The USDA’s National Resources Conservation Service makes that job easy.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: DIY Projects, Field Crops, Household, Lawns, Links, Livestock, Nature, Soil

Top 10 Books for Beginning Farmers

November 10, 2016 by hsotr

Top 10 Books for Beginning Farmers

Whatever stage you are in as a new farmer, one of the best things you can do is to read extensively. We have picked out 10 must-reads to get you going.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Books, DIY Projects, Field Crops, Fruit, Insect Pests, Livestock, Marketing, Nature, Planning, Top 10, Vegetables

Get Ready for May 2016

April 28, 2016 by hsotr

Get Ready for May 2016

Summer is fast approaching! It’s time to battle the bugs, brush up on music skills, and plan some family time for Memorial Day.

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Books, DIY Projects, Dogs, Field Crops, History, Horses, Insect Pests, Links, Livestock, Music, Nature, Pets, Plant Health, Travel

Get Ready for April 2016

March 31, 2016 by hsotr

Get Ready for April 2016

Spring is in the air! Are you ready to get outside, grow some plants, and build something new? Learn how to transplant successfully. Take advantage of three free planting guides from K-State. Mix up an easy radish salad. Download free building plans and construct something new. Learn how to tell a rattlesnake from a kingsnake. […]

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Books, DIY Projects, Field Crops, Food, Fruit, Links, Livestock, Marketing, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Planning, Plant Health, Small-Scale Farming, Vegetables

Quote of the Week: To Invent

January 11, 2016 by hsotr

Quote of the Week: To Invent

To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. —Thomas Edison

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: DIY Projects, Quotes

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