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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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 all ...
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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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How to Preserve Kale: Freezing, Dehydrating, Canning, and more!
When Autumn temperatures start to climb below freezing, I immediately think of all the beautiful kale still growing in the garden. Sure, I've eaten my fill over the spring and summer, but it feels horrible to imagine those abundant beds of kale turning into mush in freezing temperatures. It's time ...
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How to Bottle Hard Apple Cider
Making hard apple cider is one of the easiest ways to preserve your apple harvest. After following the instructions on How to Make Hard Cider, read on to learn (from my husband Brian) how to rack and bottle your hard apple cider.
We left off with your batch of freshly pressed cider happily ...
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