Practical Self Reliance
A site on practical skills for homesteading, gardening, foraging, canning and herbalism. Useful for people building self-reliant skills at home.
Practical homesteading, foraging and food preservation skills.
The orchid
The orchid on the shelf is the patient one. It has been opening all week, one petal at a time.
The butterfly
A butterfly has stopped by for a look, and it plans to stay until the light turns golden.
The specimen bottles
Little glass bottles hold tiny samples of the garden, labeled and lined up for anyone who asks.
The pitched glass roof
The slanted glass roof lets in the warm afternoon sun and keeps the whole greenhouse glowing.