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4 Ways to Dehydrate Herbs

June 30, 2018 by Kelly Leave a Comment

4 Ways to Dehydrate Herbs

It’s that time of year, when the herbs seem to be growing faster than I can harvest them!  That’s why I’m excited to share “4 Ways to Dehydrate Herbs” with you! You might remember my post a while back “How to Design an Herb Garden“.  Well, that little garden is cranking out some serious amounts…

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Filed Under: Dehydrating, Herbs, Non-electric living, Preserving Food, The Garden

54 Ways to Be More Sustainable

May 29, 2018 by Kelly 10 Comments

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”!…

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Filed Under: Baking Bread, Canning, Chickens and Eggs, Dehydrating, DIY Personal Products, Financial Resilience, Foraging, Freezing, Growing Food, Herbs, Homemaking, Livestock, Mental Health, Minimalism, Natural Self Care, Non-electric living, Preserving Food, Sewing, Skill Building, Sustainable Home, The Garden Tagged With: Self-sufficiency, sustainability

How to Design an Herb Garden – Updated

May 20, 2018 by Kelly 6 Comments

How to Design an Herb Garden

Having a functional herb garden is one of the hallmarks of a working homestead!!!  It makes cooking so much more enjoyable and flavorful!  You can make your own tea and medicinals, anytime you want!  Let’s talk about how to design an herb garden in your yard with what you have to work with! Ok, so I’m…

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Filed Under: Growing Food, Herbs, The Garden Tagged With: Grow herbs, Herb Garden

How to Grow the Best Strawberries Using Chives

May 14, 2018 by Kelly 4 Comments

How to Grow the Best Strawberries with Chives

It’s that time of year!  Springtime brings strawberries, one of my personal favorites!  Let’s learn how to grow the best strawberries using chives! Wha??!!  What does chives have to do with strawberries? Everything!!   Hang in there with me! A couple of weeks ago, I went out back to take a look at how the…

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Filed Under: Growing Food, Herbs, The Garden

How and Why to Keep a Farm Journal

May 13, 2018 by Kelly 8 Comments

How and Why to Keep a Farm Journal

I love all of the different tools that I get to use on the homestead, from hand tools to tractors.  But of all the tools I use everyday, there is one tool that precedes everything I do around here.  Here’s “How to Keep a Farm Journal”. Why is my farm journal my most powerful tool?…

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Filed Under: Beekeeping, Canning, Chickens and Eggs, Foraging, Freezing, Growing Food, Herbs, Livestock, Preserving Food, Skill Building, Sustainable Home, The Garden Tagged With: Journal

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