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11 Perennial Vegetables and Fruit You Must Start Growing

April 17, 2021 By Mindy Leave a Comment

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Planting perennial vegetables is one of the very best ways to expand your garden and grow your homesteading skills.  Beginners often learn how to garden by planting annuals like cucumbers and tomatoes. These traditional garden vegetables are easy to grow and great for those looking to get started gardening. But when you’re ready to invest […]

Filed Under: Homesteading Tagged With: gardening, spring, summer

Sage Benefits and Uses (And How to Grow It)

December 29, 2020 By Mindy Leave a Comment

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Sage is one of my all-time favorite herbs to grow and use. Its grounding flavor is perfect in hearty fall dishes. As a medicinal herb, sage benefits are quite impressive.  Nicknamed garden sage, common sage, or culinary sage, Salvia officinalis is a staple in my garden. It’s also an herb I grow indoors and cook […]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness Tagged With: gardening, growing herbs, herbs, spring, summer

7 Ways to Embrace Apartment Homesteading

October 3, 2019 By Mindy Leave a Comment

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If you’re living in an apartment with no land for growing food but dreaming of a homesteading life, I’m here to tell you that you can start right now! As some of you know, my family has been apartment homesteading since we moved to Virginia last fall. I’ve grown food without any outside space (my […]

Filed Under: Homesteading Tagged With: apartment homesteading, beginner, fall, winter

Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe (EASY!)

August 26, 2019 By Mindy 17 Comments

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This homemade vanilla extract recipe is really simple to make and a great alternative to pricey store-bought vanilla or imitation vanilla. I love to add pure vanilla extract to smoothies, dairy-free coconut yogurt, cookies, whipped coconut cream, and any other treat I want to have a rich flavor. Vanilla also makes a great gift which is […]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen Tagged With: beginner, DIY tutorial, expert, fall, fall recipes, intermediate, recipes, spring, summer, summer recipes, winter, winter recipes

How to Make a Tincture (+Alcohol-Free Option!)

June 18, 2019 By Mindy 4 Comments

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Wondering how to make a tincture? Tinctures are a simple way to enjoy the power of herbal medicine. They’re easy to make, powerful, and convenient. As a homesteading, work-from-home, do all-the-things mama, I need this kind of remedy! Through my homesteading journey, I’ve fallen in love with herbal tinctures. They’ve helped me and my family […]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness Tagged With: expert, fall, herbal preparations, herbs, intermediate, spring, summer, winter

12 Best Healing Herbs for the Homestead

February 13, 2019 By Mindy 1 Comment

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One of my favorite things to grow in the garden is medicinal plants and healing herbs. I love growing my own food, but growing medicinal herbs is even more amazing! Why Grow Healing Herbs? The obvious answer is: So I can have natural healing herbs to treat any ailments my family may have! But growing […]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness Tagged With: beginner, growing herbs, herbs, intermediate

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