We try to store at least a year's supply of food in every possible nook-and-cranny on our homestead (someday, maybe, we'll get more organized about it and have it all in one location...). As a homesteader, I understand the need for self-reliance and food security, and both have a pretty big role in this lifestyle. I also firmly believe that you don't need to be a Homesteader, Emergency Prepper, or Survivalist to take control and store ...Continue Reading
Top Tips For Storing Vegetables Without a Root Cellar
You're pulling in your garden harvest...it's covering every surface of your home...and now you're left with the familiar problem of “what are you supposed to do with all of this fresh produce?” Most of us have not been blessed with a traditional root cellar in our home. If you happen to be someone with a root cellar, I would just like to say that I am exceedingly jealous. Fortunately, for the rest of us without a root cellar, I've ...Continue Reading
Homemade Tomato Paste Recipe
Harvest season is right around the corner, and if you're like me, you are often blessed with what seems like a mountain of tomatoes. Every year, I try to think of clever ways to both use and preserve my tomato harvest. There are so many ways you can use and preserve tomatoes (trust me, I know, especially after gathering these 40 + ways to preserve tomatoes). Almost everyone that processes tomatoes choose to go with a good tomato ...Continue Reading
How to Manage Your Garden Harvest (Without Losing Your Mind)
You're going along in your garden weeding, watering and mulching, and then BAM! It happens... harvest time is here, and it tends to come in like a whirlwind of chaos, especially if you're not ready. I've been gardening for over 10 years now, and I STILL deal with some "harvest overwhelm" every late summer and early fall. So I thought I would put together some thoughts on how to get organized and prepared for harvest season, not only to ...Continue Reading
Homesteading With Kids: How We Do It
“How do you homestead with kids?” This question seems to resurface every couple of months in my email and on social media. This particular question always leaves me scratching my head a little bit, because I am never exactly sure how to answer. I have spent some time recently thinking about our homesteading with kids, theories, and philosophies; (which may be slightly controversial) to try and give everyone an ...Continue Reading