If I had to choose one plant to encourage you to add to your garden, I’d have to go with comfrey. Comfrey is a multi-use medicinal plant known in traditional herbalism for its healing properties. It’s an easy-to-grow perennial plant that doesn’t need much care once it’s established. Plus, it benefits other plants in your […]
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Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas Guide
If you’re searching for homemade gift ideas for your friends and family, you’re in luck. I have put together a list of fun and interesting homemade Christmas gift ideas for everyone on your gift-giving list. Be sure to check out my stocking stuffer guide as well as my gift guide for homesteaders too! A few years back, I decided […]
2021 Homesteader Gift Guide
When I think of buying gifts for my friends and family, whether they are homesteaders or not, I like to make sure the gifts I give are thoughtful. That means they have a great story, are handmade, are exactly what the recipient wants, or a combination of all three. In this homesteader gift guide, I’ve […]
How to Freeze Vegetables (and Fruit!) From the Garden
Nothing quite compares to the taste of homegrown produce picked fresh from the garden. But when the growing season is over, the next best thing is having your freezer stocked with frozen vegetables and fruits to use throughout the winter. There are multiple ways to preserve your garden harvest, but learning how to freeze vegetables […]
How to Preserve Blueberries
Is learning how to preserve blueberries something you’ve always wanted to try? Maybe having a freezer full of homegrown blueberries is one of your homesteading goals this year? If that’s the case, I’d like to help you reach that goal. My mom has 6 or 8 blueberry bushes that keep the whole family stocked in […]
How to Plan Your Garden: Learn Exactly What to Plant and How Much!
Spring is an exciting time for gardeners and homesteaders! we’re planning and preparing for the coming growing season and dreaming about the amazing fruits, vegetables, and herbs we can grow. But have you ever been stumped about how much of each plant to grow for your family? Or maybe you’ve been unsure about which plants […]