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Why You Should Plant a Mulberry Tree (or Three)
Whether you have a small suburban backyard or a large farm, we strongly recommend that you plant at least one mulberry tree. Mulberries are best known for their sweet-tart fruit, which is one of our favorites both fresh and dried. They are wonderful in other ways, too. In fact, ... Read more
The Top 9 Tools for Women Carpenters
We’re introducing you to the tools of the trade, courtesy of Nadi Mond, one of our stellar and highly experienced Women’s Basic Carpentry and Tiny House Workshop instructors. We recently asked Nadi to share her top tools for women carpenters, and the list is accessible, instructive, and fun. Ready to ... Read more
Best Tiny Home Designs
In this post, we’re not going to spoon feed you the best tiny house designs by showing flashy photos. Instead, we’re going to give you a selection of patterns that will act as helpful tools for creating and evaluating your own tiny home designs. By exploring patterns, our hope is ... Read more
The Glories of Chickweed: Uses, Cultivation, Recipes, and More
Stellaria media, Stellaria pubera Family: Caryophyllaceae/Pink family Harvest time: spring and fall Uses: food, medicine What is Chickweed? Chickweed is a low-growing, cool-season herbaceous plant in the Caryophyllaceae family. It has long been valued for both its nutritional and medicinal uses, especially in herbal traditions across Europe and North America. ... Read more
Top 10 Ideas for Multi-Use and Space-Saving Furniture for Tiny Homes
When you live in a tiny house, choosing the right furniture can make all the difference. Visiting any seasoned tiny-house dweller can offer practical ideas for saving space without losing functionality in a small home. The longer someone has lived tiny, the more tricks of the trade they tend to ... Read more
The Best Composting Toilets for Tiny Homes & Small Cabins
The idea behind composting toilets for tiny homes is simple: You and your tiny house can stay off-grid or travel without needing RV water and waste hookups. A tiny house composting toilet can also free you from investing in the installment of a septic system. When you factor in the ... Read more
Wild Abundance Origin Story + Natalie’s Interview
I was recently asked why I started teaching carpentry classes for women and it turned into a fun little interview! We recorded the conversation and I’m excited to share it with you ☺️ As women, it’s important to tell each other our success stories (along with the inevitable challenges that ... Read more
Basics of Foraging and Wildcrafting
Have you ever picked wild blackberries? Or delighted at the site of an edible mushroom on the forest floor? If so, you’re a forager! Gathering plants and fungi from wild places is a way to nourish yourself while also enhancing your relationship with the living world. But, it’s important to ... Read more
How to Grow Great Lettuce
Homegrown lettuce is tasty and rewarding. In fact, when you grow your own, you’ll be amazed at how much lettuce you can harvest, even from a small area. Additionally, lettuce comes in many more shapes, colors, and flavors than you’ll find at the store; growing your own will open the ... Read more
How much does it cost to build a tiny house?
The idea of building a tiny house is so cool and appealing. It’s like taking your childhood blanket-fort building to the next level, taking a step toward making a smaller ecological footprint, and becoming a homeowner, all at once! But, there are a lot of practical questions that come up. ... Read more
How to Save Tomato Seeds in 3 Steps
It’s easy to save your own tomato seeds. We’ll walk you through the three basic steps to do it at home. Since tomatoes are self-pollinating, your seeds will sprout up plants that bear the same kind of fruit that you harvested them from. That is, of course, unless you’re using ... Read more
3 Tips for Avoiding a Debt Trap when Buying Land
Do you dream of owning your own land and creating an oasis of sustainability, beauty, and productivity? Most of us do who are interested in permaculture, gardening, natural building, and earthskills. Indeed, ownership can provide a sense of security and rootedness, so we can really dive into our dreams and ... Read more
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