If you’ve already read our article about how to pickle your own eggplant, you might be wondering whether it’s possible to can your pickled eggplant for long-term enjoyment. The short answer? Absolutely! Pickled eggplant has a great flavor and is the perfect addition to salads and relish trays – or even as a stand-alone snack. …
We’ve all heard the saying that goats will eat anything. Only, it simply isn’t true. You won’t actually see a billy goat eating a tin can, it’s just a myth. Goats don’t really eat those things. In reality, goats can be surprisingly picky eaters, which generally helps protect them from eating anything poisonous or dangerous. …
When deciding to take on and maintain chickens, the first priority is to make sure that the flock is both happy and healthy. Keeping your birds happy is pretty simple—food, a secure coop, and room to roam are the essential requirements. On the other hand, keeping your chickens healthy can at times seem daunting to …
When you fancy a chocolate pudding that does not require going out to buy chocolate slabs, nuts or cream, then this is the perfect pudding to make from store cupboard ingredients that you can whip up within an hour for unexpected guests, or as a family dinnertime treat. The great part is that the finished …
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, many don’t really know what set this method of gardening separate from what they’re already likely doing — which is raised …
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 …
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 …
British housewives have been making these delicious little cakes for centuries, but rock cakes did, at one point, fall out of favor. That is, of course, until they made an appearance in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. In the Harry Potter series, the cakes baked by Hagrid were definitely rocklike – genuine tooth breakers, and …
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 …
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 …
