I know that fall is right around the corner when I start to see those sweet little sugar pumpkins at the store and the farmer’s market! Once I’m finished using them as fall decor, I like to bake them and make pumpkin puree, to use in pumpkin recipes! Here’s “How to Make Pumpkin Puree”!…
Growing Food
5 Mistakes Newbie Homesteaders Make
Your homestead dream finally comes true! Dreams of livestock and gardens fill your head – the sky’s the limit! I’ve been there, and it’s wonderful. But, in my “homesteading bliss”, we made some critical errors that cost us a lot of time and money. It’s never flattering to expose our mistakes in life, but hopefully…
4 Easy Ways to Attract Beneficial Insects
When I hear people say that organic gardening isn’t possible, I have to scratch my head and wonder how we got so far away from our roots. Organic gardening is all I’ve ever known, primarily because that’s the way my dad taught me. My father always pointed to nature to correct itself and to make…
How to Grow and Harvest Asparagus
I LOVE fresh asparagus! But what I don’t love is the price. That’s why today, I’m going to show you how to grow and harvest asparagus! Growing your own asparagus takes time and patience, but man, it’s worth it! A well-tended asparagus patch can produce this nutrient-packed vegetable, year after year, for up to 30…
54 Ways to Be More Sustainable
Sustainability is all the rage today, and for good reason! Creating more self-reliance in your life brings more freedom from unfulfilling jobs, stress and debt. Regardless of where you live or what season of life you find yourself, there are ways to be more sustainable every day! Here are “54 Ways to Be More Sustainable”!…