Every month, my wife and I track how much time and money we spend growing food. This is the report for June 2009. (Here are the results for 2008.)
It’s the beginning of summer, and that means our garden is lush and green and growing. It also means there’s nothing exciting to write about. We’ve begun [...]

This is a guest post from MLR at My Life ROI. If you like this post, check out his website or subscribe to his feed.
One thing I love about reading Get Rich Slowly is that J.D. is always willing to get his hands dirty and throw on a different hat. J.D. is a do-it-yourselfer. From [...]

This is a guest post from my wife, who has her own fan club around here. “You should have a section at GRS called Kris’ corner,” one reader wrote recently. That’s unlikely to happen, but she’s happy to drop by now and then with recipes and helpful hints. Here’s what she has to say about [...]

Every month, my wife and I track how much time and money we spend growing food. This is the report for May 2009. (Here are the results for 2008.)
What a difference a year makes! Our fruits, berries, and vegetables had a slow start last year (and then were further slowed by a cold, cold June). [...]

This is a guest post from Tough Money Love, the personal-finance blog that doesn’t pull any punches.
You don’t have to look far in our economy to find someone willing and able to assist with your financial planning. Bankers, insurance agents, stock brokers, wealth managers, and professional financial planners are everywhere. Advice passed along by personal [...]

This is a guest post from my wife.
I am not handy.
Given a garden tool or a kitchen gadget, I can usually find success. But I have neither the talent or inclination for wiring, plumbing, or carpentry. I come from a long line of un-handy people, too, so there’s no phoning home when the [...]

Every month, my wife and I track how much time and money we spend growing food. This is the report for April 2009. (Here are the results for 2008.)
April was a slow month for our garden. We didn’t do much. Part of this is because we’ve become more efficient. But another part is because we [...]

Every month, my wife and I track how much time and money we spend growing food. This is the report for March 2009, which was written by Kris. (Here are the results for 2008.)
In Oregon, the month of March is unpredictable. Every gardener is itching to get outside, but it’s wet and cold with a [...]

When I wrote about homesteading magazines in February, several people praised Countryside as the best of the bunch. Intrigued, I subscribed. I’ve received my first issue and I have to say: I’m impressed.
Countryside isn’t for everyone. It’s very much geared toward those interested in getting “back to the land”. When I read the magazine, I [...]

After our recent discussion about traditional skills and the DIY ethic, reader Kim Cornman pointed me to an interesting project being conducted by the staff of Sunset magazine. While many folks have embraced the idea of a 100-mile diet (eating only food produced within one hundred miles of their home), the folks at Sunset have [...]