Fall is beginning to set in and cooler weather can be felt in most of the country. We’re even below 100 degrees this week! Finally! Some relief! For those of us who garden, this immediately turns our minds to our gardens and what the change of weather means for our plants. One … Read more
As with most things these days, there are more options for where to buy seeds then most people can handle. Personally, I’m mostly pretty basic. I head to my local nursery to get what I need each season, but I have been known to order some online. For today’s post, I did … Read more
We’ve all heard about genetically modified, or GM, foods. And most of us, especially those who grow our own food and want to live a more sustainable life, know we should avoid or boycott them. But the trick is, HOW do we avoid them? If you are like me (and most of … Read more
Ok, y’all. Confession time (don’t you just love when I make my confessions?). I haven’t been composting as I should lately. There. I said it. I’m a homesteader who has been throwing out perfectly good, compostable goods. It all started when we broke our usual kitchen compost bucket. You know the one. … Read more
I love buying seeds. My local nursery makes it particularly enticing by carrying row after row of the beautiful Botanical Interest brand seeds but I even love to go to Home Depot and browse their racks of Burpee and other more common brands. Most seasons I’ll buy way more seeds than I … Read more
Buttermilk. Delicious and Irreplaceable. I used to substitute regular milk for it in recipes until I realized that the tanginess of buttermilk does, truly, add another dimension to the finished product. It is easy to buy at the store but also fairly simple to culture on your own at home. The benefit … Read more
If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you know that canning has been one “homestead-y” thing that has intimidated me. Well…. intimidate me no further! My mom was kind enough to pass on her knowledge to me and now I’m hooked! Bring on the produce! I know that … Read more
To me (and a lot of people, I suppose), fall is the best time of the year. Of course, the fall where I live doesn’t really start until late November but still, it is pretty magical. One of the best things about fall is gardening! I love having a fall garden. In … Read more
Relaxation. Does that word even exist anymore? Like many people these days, I seem to fall into bed each night without much regard for “relaxing,” per-say, which is one reason I came up with this nifty little salve. You see, I’m a routine person. I set up a routine and I generally … Read more
We are doing a short, weekly series on natural homemaking. You can check out the other posts here, here and here. So. You knew this one was coming, right? We are not exactly the first bloggers to talk about making your own laundry soap. However, we also felt like no series on … Read more