“Use what you have.” These are words we live by at our home. Let me introduce myself: I’m Kristin. I’m one of five members of a family we affectionately call “TheKBand”. Some days, our family is just that: a wonderful band playing together a beautiful tune. On most days, we all have different sheet … More Why Having “Just” Enough is Enough
My girlfriend recently asked how to start gardening and living off the land. April is the perfect time to ask, as plant and animal sales are inexpensive and the growing season is upon us. Here is how $120 of this week’s grocery budget can easily yield food for 2016 with bumper crops to spare! $35- One mature … More How $120 Yields One Year of Food
This morning I spent a fascinating hour with John Parker, District Manager for the Minnehaha Conservation District. Longing to expand my modest orchard of pear, plum, apple and apricot trees, I looked to the Conservation District for economical ways to expand appropriate tree varieties on my acreage. The Conservation District contracts with local nurseries like … More Your Neighborhood-Fruit Trees