Planting and Harvesting Carrots This spring when we sowed our seeds we really just sprinkled one of our garden beds with the leftovers from three different packets of seeds. We were very hands-off with our carrots this year. Even with our hands-off approach this season we managed to harvest over 20 pounds of carrots. Due… Continue reading All Things Carrots
The quick answer is to grow slowly. Pick one or two things to work on each season that will fit within your budget. You don't need to grow and produce everything on your own, start small, support other farms, greenhouses, and homesteads and you will find yourself growing more and more self sufficient. While we… Continue reading Starting a Productive Garden without Spending Heaps of Money or Having Acreage
Learning to cook and bake from scratch is an essential part of the homesteading journey, and it is a huge step towards self sufficiency. It is simultaneously one of the easiest and most difficult parts as well. Developing a skill set in the kitchen will set you up for easy and stress free meal times… Continue reading Benefits of Cooking from Scratch and 5 Ideas to Teach Yourself How!
After you choose what you want to grow (I have some help with those decisions in this article), it is time to think about how you are going to grow it. There are some affiliate links in this article. Clicking on these links does not cost you any extra money, but helps give us a… Continue reading How to set up your garden!
When we first set out on our homesteading journey we didn’t have much experience with the homesteading lifestyle, but we definitely had homesteading dreams. Both of us grew up in homes with moms that cooked from scratch, and did a small amount of outdoor vegetable and flower gardening, but neither of us had much experience… Continue reading 5 of the Easiest Changes you can make NOW to Start an Urban or Suburban Homestead without any Experience
We have been making our own veggie stock for a few years now. It was one of the first steps that we took in making our kitchen more “from scratch.” This is one of the easiest and cheapest things you can do towards making your home a homestead. Even if you don’t have homestead dreams… Continue reading How to Make Homemade Vegetable Stock from Kitchen Scraps
In my last post I spoke about purchasing and sorting seeds. The beauty of the many catalogs and the multitude of varieties that are available are amazing, but it can also be very overwhelming. There are some affiliate links or adds in this article. Clicking on these links does not cost you any extra money,… Continue reading How to Select Seeds for Your Garden
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