Let me introduce you to one of my favorite “weeds”—lamb’s quarters. You might already have it growing in your yard without even realizing it. Most people pull it out without a second thought, but once you get to know it, you might actually start planting it on purpose.

It’s Wild, Edible, and Underr...

At its most basic level, homesteading is about producing calories. This may be the first time you've heard it stated this way, so let's take a minute to think about it. Most of us came to homesteading because we wanted self-sufficiency; we wanted to provide for our own needs to the greatest extent p...