Confession: Until very recently, I've never really had any interest in saving seeds from my garden. A homesteading lifestyle is about being self-sufficient and having independence, so you would think that saving seeds would be a common activity by all of us. The truth is, however, that until recent years when seeds were scarce (aka the 2020 Seed Shortage), it hasn’t really been taken very seriously by many gardeners and ...Continue Reading
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How to Make Herbal Vinegar
Spring is in the air. The weather is changing and gardening season is almost here. And I'm so excited to get to growing things again. I'm looking forward to having our garden in full swing producing healthy produce and fresh herbs. There's just something about fresh herbs from the garden...they can make any food recipe into something extra special and satisfying. Honestly, I also love that my herb garden doesn't require much effort ...Continue Reading
My 5 Favorite Ways to Use Sourdough Discard
Sometimes, it's easy to feel like I'm drowning in sourdough starter. It can be pretty darn overwhelming when the sourdough starter takes over the kitchen counter. Before you (or I) give all that precious sourdough starter to the livestock or the garbage bin, let's talk about my top five ways to use that sourdough discard and how having a sourdough starter can help with menu planning for the week. If you would like to start your own ...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
Season 6: Episode 3: Taking the Confusion Out of Egg Preservation with Carolyn Thomas
When it comes to preserving homestead staples, there is perhaps none more confusing than the egg. If you spend time researching some of the methods used in the past, you're likely to question the validity and safety of the vast majority of them. Thankfully, in this podcast episode, I'm joined by a true expert in egg preservation, Carolyn Thomas of Homesteading Family. In this episode, we cover everything including liming, water ...Continue Reading