Most people think of a farm when they hear the word “homesteading”. Homesteading refers to the lifestyle of being self-sufficient. You can live in the country, a suburban area, or right in the middle of the city and learn self-sufficiency. With the cost of living continuously rising, we are finding self-sufficiency to be key to surviving and thriving! We’d love to hear what you are doing to homestead where you are at.
It’s that time of year when you have too much spinach and/or kale and want to use it up fast before it dries up for the summer. Although I use a lot of it in fresh salads and cook with it, my favorite ways to preserve it are pressure canning and freezing it. Pressure Canning …
It’s that time of year when produce is flowing in so fast that it’s often hard to keep up! Maybe you have a generous neighbor or are a part of a coop. Eating and storing your food so it doesn’t waste is probably on your mind. Whether you freeze it, can it, eat a vegetarian …
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, birthdays, graduations… It seems like we are always needing to buy gifts for people, and its often hard finding something they would want and use. Also, as the economy continues to weaken, you sure don’t want to waste your money on something that sits on the shelf waiting to be …
If you have your own raspberry patch, you may end up with more raspberries that you can eat fresh. Unfortunately, they only last a day or two in the refrigerator. Let’s look at the ways you can store them long-term. Freeze Raspberries Lay your raspberries flat on a tray. Make sure there is room between …
If you are looking for a plant that bears fruit, can be grown in a small area or even a pot, is easy to care for, and comes back every year, try planting raspberries. Transplanting Raspberries in Your Yard Raspberries transplant best in the early spring. Find a location where they will be in mostly …
My Grandma did a great job of putting the fear of pressure canning into my mom’s heart. My mom always loved to can, but she greatly feared a hole in the roof, or worse, from pressure canning. Regardless, when I first started to see the economical benefit of bulk buying, storage was an bit of …
Pinto beans, black beans, kidney beans and more are a great source of protein and a necessity in many dishes. It is so easy to run to the store and grab a few cans of beans, but as we see the prices increase we wonder if there is an easier way. We glance over at …
Why would you want to preserve eggs for future use? Well if you’ve noticed like many that the price of eggs keeps going up and you keep hearing about the avian flu on the news, you might consider buying some eggs for another day. Or maybe you have your own little backyard flock and are …
Planting fruit trees is a great way to be sustainable. It’s afford about and easy to do as long as you have a yard. There are a few things to consider before you get started. Check your growing zone, but also take other factors into consideration. I live in Zone 4, but because of the …
