Sharing the homesteading lifestyle with the kids in your life can be incredibly rewarding. But sometimes it's hard to get past the question of "How do I teach my kids how to homestead?"
Having homesteaded throughout my entire experience of being a parent (my daughter's first experience out of the ...
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30+ Homesteading Skills to Build With Your Kids
Planning and Planting a Root Cellar Garden
What is a root cellar garden? I like to think of it as a garden that provides you with a large quantity of food that you can store in a root cellar. Think root vegetables, apples, pears, potatoes, squash, onions, some brassicas, etc. Planting a root cellar garden takes a little bit of planning to ...
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Root Cellaring 101 – What is a Root Cellar, Ideal Conditions, and Use
I don't know about you, but by the time September and October roll around, I am ready to put down my canning pot and take a break from food preservation. Luckily, there is a method of food preservation that requires very little effort: Root cellaring.
A garden full of vegetables can be enjoyed ...
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Fermented Cranberry Salsa Recipe
This time of year I tend to get what I think of as "heavy food gut." Thanksgiving meals heavy on starch, salt, and fat, holiday cookies and treats, winter stews and soups ... as much as I adore these foods, they are lacking in the bright, sour qualities that I love in summer salads and fruits. Which ...
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