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Quaker City Grain Mill Review (New!)
January 18 2012
698696697 I have been using this huge hand powered grain mill for a few months now and I continue to be...
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PRESTO Stainless Steel Pressure Cookers (New!)
January 11 2012
I have a small anodized aluminum pressure cooker but I am not completely satisfied with the idea of cooking...
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Pumpkins and Squash for 'Winter' meals!
December 16 2011
I like both pumpkins and squash as Winter vegetables because they keep without canning drying or freezing....
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Battery update for 2012
December 5 2011
This is my third article on the subject of using batteries around your home and when commercial power is out...
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Storm Alfred October 29, 2011
November 15 2011
This fast moving storm dropped 10 inches of extremely heavy snow on us in a matter of hours. Trees still had...
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SONY still makes analog radios!
October 26 2011
SONY is the last remaining maker of high quality portable radios. The old USA brands have all moved off shore...
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"Rocket Stoves" explained and tested
October 15 2011
The Rocket stove probably got its name from the intense hot flames roaring inside the stove. It uses a small...
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Canning Meats at Home
September 14 2011
A Pressure Canner is required for canning meats and fresh vegetables without vinegar added. Although tomatoes...
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'Home Made' Laundry and Household Soap
September 7 2011
640 What I did today is take advantage of the highly consentrated bars of FELS-NAPTHA soap and add a small...
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Radio Review 2011
August 10 2011
My six previous Radio articles were written over the past five years. It is definitely time for an update....
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Gone Fishing!
June 3 2011
I just returned from a delightful fishing trip with my father. My only catch was a tiny fish which I threw...
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Perennial food crops
May 25 2011
Once you have your place to garden or homestead there are a number of kinds of food you can harvest from beds...
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Hand pumped Water wells on your Homestead
May 18 2011
Some folks live close enough to town to be connected to a city water system but most Homesteads will be far...
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Grandma's Pickled Beet Recipe
May 16 2011
Yield: 7 Pints 7 pounds of beets 1 cup granulated white sugar 2 cups water 3 cups white vinegar Pinch...
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Gravely Mower gets a new Efficient Engine!
May 10 2011
For many years I have been using fuel efficient small engines on my Gardening tractors. It takes very little...
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Grain Mills for Freedom
March 3 2011
Nothing beats the wonderful taste and aroma of foods made of freshly ground grains! You will also be getting...
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Gravely Garden Tractor Gardening
February 7 2011
The 2 wheel Gravely Garden tractor was in production for 65 years and was perfect for a Family Homestead....
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Green Tomatoes
October 31 2010
The nights are getting frosty here in Southern New-England and the garden is just about ready to be put to...
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Cooking Dry Beans with less fuel
October 12 2010
Dry Beans are the best source of protein you can easily grow in your garden. In order to cook dry mature beans...
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Harvesting Indian Corn
September 28 2010
59410147 Our corn is ripe for the harvest. I began collecting dry ears three days ago. Around October 7th...
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Back to Basics Steam Canner Review
July 17 2010
When I was a young child I found a Con-Servo Steam Canner in one of my Grandparents attics. Being curious...
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"Busy Person's" Zucchini Relish
July 15 2010
Yield: approximately 7 pints 10 cups finely chopped zucchini 4 cups finely chopped onions 1 green pepper...
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MEHU-LIISA Steam Juicer Review
July 7 2010
For many years we have relied on our MEHU-LIISA steam juicer to extract the liquid goodness from all kinds...
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Cabbage,Broccoli,Cauliflower...
July 3 2010
Sometimes called the Cole crops this family of cold hardy vegetables also includes Kale. They readily cross...
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Tomatoes as a hard times garden crop?
July 3 2010
We did not even sell tomato seeds at first. It is not that we don't grow and really love to eat them. Tomatoes...
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Dandelion Salad
April 12 2010
This is my great grandmother's recipe. My family enjoys it every Spring. Salad for 4-6 people Gather...
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Preventing Starvation; what to grow,what to Eat
February 15 2010
We live in a time of plenty. Foods are brought to our local stores from far and wide. When times get tough...
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Why Store Seeds in a Vapor Proof Pouch?
February 6 2010
When storing seeds for many years keep them dry and cool. Suzanne Ashworth's book confirms what we have been...
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Radio TECSUN PL-600 with Single Side Band
January 19 2010
I have other articles about AM and SW Short Wave portable radios which receive broadcasts for news and entertainment....
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Classic GE RCA and Zenith Radios
October 10 2009
At tag sales flea markets and even on E-bay bargains can be found on working portable radios which sound good...
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NOAA Weather Radio
October 4 2009
All across the USA the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has small local transmitters to warn...
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Tecsun R9700DX V.S. Redsun RF 1210 SW Radios
October 3 2009
I bought both of these radios about a year ago and have quite a few hours listing to each one. They are about...
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Wheel Horse Garden Tractor Gardening
July 12 2009
Which brand of tractor do I use the most in my gardens? It's my modified Wheel Horses. I look for models with...
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Help! The Grocery Store Shelves are Empty
July 6 2009
Think this couldn't happen? Think again. Supermarkets typically have only 3 days of food available. What if...
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Home grown Strawberry Jam!
June 26 2009
Our neighbor gave Nan a few dozen strawberry plants several years ago. She set out a single row and they...
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Evening Tea
June 18 2009
Few people have the luxury of enjoying an evening cup of tea by going out on their deck and collecting a handful...
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Food Security, a Trip into Our Past.
June 5 2009
Until a hundred years ago the majority of Americans were farming the land for a living. Most foods were locally...
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Repacking Bulk Foods
April 28 2009
We save a lot of money for other projects by buying large containers of foods and repacking them. This article...
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Ode to the Humble Dandelion
April 28 2009
When I was a young girl Spring was ushered in with freshly caught rainbow trout and dandelion salad. My dad...
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How Long Will Your Seeds Last?
January 24 2009
I keep getting this question emailed to me over and over again asked in slightly different ways. In my...
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What about Carrots, Parsnips...?
January 19 2009
Carrots and parsnips are both excellent served as boiled vegetables and cooked in soups and stews. They are...
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What about Onions, Garlic...?
January 19 2009
We love all the members of the onion family and the tastes they bring to our table. Claims are made they improve...
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Canning Homemade Sauerkraut
January 8 2009
We have a number of recipes and links about making kraut in the Simple Recipe Article. This Article is about...
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Efficient Cooking and Water Heating
December 21 2008
When we have plenty of heat from our home cooking ranges and domestic hot water heaters it is very easy to...
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Making Fruit Nectars
August 23 2008
When I was a kid Apricot Nectar was widely available in large cans at most grocery stores. It was a treat...
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Small Grains can be grown in your Garden Too!
August 7 2008
Flint and Dent corn are truly the King of American grains. Where ever Corn can be grown it yields more grain...
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Herbs, Teas and Tonics
July 21 2008
We grow a wide range of plants to enhance our diet. Hops St. John's Wort dandelion purple cone flower lemon...
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Home Canning of Fruits
July 19 2008
All fruits may be canned at home. They do not require a pressure canner a simple water bath unit will do or...
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Gooseberries in a Steam Juicer
July 19 2008
There are many varieties of Gooseberries. The fruit of those grown in England can be much larger than our...
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Raspberries in a Steam Juicer
July 16 2008
Raspberry juice is quick and easy to make with a steam juicer. The steam simply bursts the little cells of...
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A Home Dairy?
July 7 2008
There are two common animals raised for milk the cow and the goat. Either one will require you to milk your...
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A couple of Piglets?
July 7 2008
My second choice for livestock at home is to buy 2 or more piglets and raise them to butchering weight. That...
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A Flock of Chickens?
July 6 2008
If you are thinking about keeping any type of livestock I would start off with a flock of hens. They will...
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Cultivating your Garden
June 21 2008
In order to get the biggest harvest you need to eliminate weeds competing with your crops. Weeds need moisture...
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Cottage Industry, and the 'new' Economy
May 12 2008
Our Economy is highly specialized. People work at jobs to provide products and services for some small and...
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The New Battery Primer
May 10 2008
It has been a number of years since my first Battery Primer article appeared on Miles site. Please use the...
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Home Lighting Without Commercial Power
May 5 2008
Probably the first article I wrote for Miles site a number of years ago was about LED lighting. To read that...
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Simple Recipes
January 8 2008
I have been collecting and using simple recipes to prepare wholesome home grown foods for as long as I can...
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Garden Tractor Gardening
December 21 2007
Several years ago I began writing articles for Miles Stair's End Times Report website. The most popular ones...
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Long Term Seed Storage
December 18 2007
To keep seed for many years it must be protected from heat and moisture. A cool dry area around 50 degrees...
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Beans, Beans, Beans!
December 17 2007
Beans are the most important single garden crop. Once fully mature they provide protein. Peas and lentils...
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Winter Squash and Pumpkins
December 16 2007
These are ideal crops to grow because they are so easy to keep in a cool dry place. For back room storage...
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Food Security for the 21st Century
December 15 2007
We offer the finest open pollinated garden and grain seeds. None of our seeds are genetically modified. They...
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Apples in a Steam Juicer
October 25 2007
We produce a fine tasting apple juice in our Mehu-Liisa steam extractor. It tastes more like cider and is...
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Making Spelt or Whole Wheat bread
October 21 2007
Spelt is a high protein grain which tastes fairly similar to whole wheat. I have grown the grain here several...
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Short Wave Radio Review
September 2 2007
An almost unlimited amount of news and information is available on shortwave radio SW and the best coverage...
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Making Cornbread
August 20 2007
All freshly ground grains taste much better and corn is no exception. The natural oils and vitamins are at...
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Planting instructions for Our Seed Collection
August 7 2007
Beans corn squash and pumpkins all require a location which is sunny all day long. The ground should be...
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Jerusalem Artichokes, Poor Man's Potatoes
July 31 2007
The easiest to grow starchy vegetable is the Jerusalem Artichoke. This vigorous relative of sunflower tobacco...
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Survival Plant and Animal Breeding
July 31 2007
We want to grow the very best animal or plant we can adapted to our own needs. Miles has a perfect example...
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Planning Home Food Production
July 31 2007
Even with only a relatively small area to work with much of our food can be grown at home. This is how to...
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Gardening is Not Just for Vegetables
July 31 2007
Most people eat far more starchy foods than meats or vegetables. Wheat Rice Corn Potatoes and Beans have been...
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Corn is King
July 31 2007
Part 1 - Selecting the type to grow Anywhere field corn can be grown; it is usually the most important...
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Conducting Garden Trials
July 28 2007
You can only learn what crops will do well in your own garden by experimenting. Try a small area of several...
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Choosing Gardening Tools
July 25 2007
For working your vegetable garden and field crops you will need good quality tools designed for each task....
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Asparagus, an Ideal Survival Vegetable
July 24 2007
Asparagus is an ideal crop to grow because it is harvested after the spinach we have Wintered over but before...
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