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5 Ways to Be a Happy Homesteader in the Snow

By, Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton, Mother Earth News

If you live in the eastern half of the U.S., chances are good that you’re currently experiencing a foot or more of snow along with unseasonably cold temperatures. Here in the mountains of southwest Virginia, late February is usually a time to look for the first blooming crocuses, to prune perennials, and to start gearing up for the early spring garden…but all of that is impossible during our current deep freeze. How’s the homesteader to keep herself happy and productive during the snow?

Start some seeds. (Read More)