The way I see it, there are two very important reasons to braid garlic: Braiding helps garlic to last longer in storage, and is a more aesthetically pleasing option than throwing your bulbs in a mesh bag. You'll feel super-cool and extra-homesteaderish when you have garlic and onions hanging in your kitchen. Amen? I might have had a dismal garden harvest overall this year, but my garlic harvest rocked, thankyouverymuch. ...Continue Reading
Archives for September 2016
Homestead Homeschooling: Year 2
And so it begins... We are officially in our second year of homeschooling, although I have to admit it almost feels like our first 'real' year. Last year was Kindergarten in the midst of a massive home remodel, so we had to keep things fairly flexible for sanity's sake. This year we have our books and learning aids organized in a special cabinet (instead of cardboard storage boxes) and unlike last year, there's actually a real table ...Continue Reading
Homemade Mouthwash Recipe
I'm pleased to welcome Dr. Eric Zielinski to the blog today-- you might recognize him from the Essential Oil Revolution Summit, as well as many of the amazing articles he writes and shares on his blog. He's an expert when it comes to natural remedies (and especially essential oils!) and is sharing his recipe for homemade mouthwash today. When I met my wife 10 years ago, I fell head-over-heals in love with her almost instantly. We ...Continue Reading
Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer Review
It's a bird... It's a plane... It's the world's tiniest washing machine... Nah, it's actually a home freeze dryer. Although I'm pretty sure the friends and family who've walked past the robin egg blue machine in our basement the past few months have silently wondered, "What the heck are these strange people up to now??" You see, it started out with an email from a company called Harvest Right... that I almost deleted. I get ...Continue Reading