Homesteading for everyone
There has been a lot of talk lately of the Back to Eden method of gardening. I, personally, have seen it all over the homesteading blog-o-sphere as well as on multiple YouTube channels. However, I never really knew what set this method of gardening separate from what I was doing—which is the raised bed gardening.… [read more]
You can dehydrate just about any type of food, whether it be a fruit, vegetable, herb, or spice in a food dehydrator! Eggplant is no exception. Some people are turned away from the idea of eggplant in a food dehydrator, finding the lack of color in the dried eggplant unappealing. However, dried eggplant is a… [read more]
Sheet mulching is a simple way to begin a garden bed on top of soil, grass, or weeds. It is inexpensive, simple to build, and usable in a wide variety of situations. Sheet mulching means to grow plants, seedlings, and seeds in multiple, ordered layers of different soil and plant material, all stacked on top… [read more]
Scottish housewives have been making these delicious little cakes for centuries. The name rock cake comes from the fact that they are shaped like little outcrops of rocks, and has nothing whatsoever to do with the texture, which should be soft and melt-in-the-mouth sweet once you bite into them. In the Harry Potter series Scottish… [read more]
I didn’t know a thing about worm castings until I started homesteading. Imagine my surprise when I started searching for organic methods of soil fertilization and discovered worm castings. The more I researched, the more I became enamored with this secret sauce of gardening. First, I bought a bag, and then another, to mix in… [read more]
Maybe you want to get a jump start on the growing season so you can grow more food this year. Maybe you want to grow some food indoors through the winter. Or maybe you just want to have a fun science project for your kids to try. Regardless of the reason you want to start… [read more]
There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh baked eggplant to get your mouth watering. While many people gravitate toward fried eggplant to satisfy their need for an eggplant fix, frying eggplant can not only be a messy, cumbersome way to eat it, but it also adds a lot of extra calories. Baking eggplant serves… [read more]
Instead of buying the ready to roast potato wedges in a bag at the supermarket it is really easy to make them at home, using fresh potatoes from the homestead. You also know there are no hidden additives and are not adding to the plastic epidemic! The best potatoes for wedges are Yukon Gold and… [read more]
Who doesn’t love pickled vegetables? I know I do! But I sometimes get bored eating the traditional types of pickled vegetables, like cucumbers, onions, peppers, and beets. I want to try something different! Pickled eggplant is not only delicious – and a great way to use up all of that extra eggplant from the garden… [read more]
Many homesteads use wood heat, ours is no exception. It’s economical, it helps us to deal with trees that have fallen down on our property, and it’s affordable. It also keeps us warm without running up the power bill. Because we use wood for heat, our homestead has a woodshed. This is where we typically… [read more]
