In the wake of all that’s happened in 2020, parents have found themselves forced to homeschool their children, much to their dismay and nervousness. I’ve had a few people message me asking what they should be doing for their children, so I thought I’d share some tips on how to homeschool in your state. In this post I’ll be sharing information for those parents who just ...
SUMMER
How to Preserve Grapes with Your Freezer
Grapes are one of the most fantastic fruits we can grow on our homestead. Not only do they taste amazing right off the vine, you can learn how to preserve grapes by dehydrating, freezing, or making wines and vinegars. While growing grapes might seem like a tricky endeavor, once you have them going, they will produce for you year after year. Your grapevines will provide you ...
Freezing Tomatoes for Preserving Later in the Year
Garden fresh tomatoes are a cornerstone of summer harvests, and sometimes the windfall of tomatoes is much more than we can keep up with--or maybe it’s just me! Both consistent harvesting from the garden and vigilant organic pest control are taking up a lot of time, leaving time for little else. There's an easy way to deal with this wonderful problem, and that's freezing ...
When to Harvest Your Top 10 Most Popular Garden Vegetables
Spring and summer is the time to harvest green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and many other veggies. The bounty in these two seasons is the reason for gardening, in my opinion. It's the time when we are blessed with the tastiest of fruits of our labor, and more money saved at the grocery store. These tips for harvesting your garden vegetables will give you the ...
How to: Water Bath Canning Tomatoes [Easy]
Canning tomatoes is one of the most foundational kitchen skills a gardener could learn. 'Putting up' the garden bounty ensures that there will be plenty of healthy, pesticide-free food on the shelf for use in sauces, salsas, and dishes throughout the rest of the year. You may remember when I posted about freezing tomatoes for canning later in the year. Because of the 100+ ...
Freezing Fresh Herbs for Use All Year
If you've ever planned on making your famous salsa, bake a chicken, or make some Asian noodle soup and found that you didn't have the fresh herbs to make them, then this post is for you. I can't tell you how many times I have wanted to make a dish with cilantro, basil, or any other fresh herb only to need those herbs out of season. For some dishes, it's not feasible to use the ...
Simple, Delicious Homemade Kombucha Tea
If you've never tried homemade kombucha, it's quite a treat. Bubbly, refreshing, and flavorful, kombucha is also probiotic and is a delicious way to get your fizz on and make your digestive system more healthy (read this post by our friends at The Farmer's Lamp for more benefits)! I learned about kombucha about 5 years ago, and to be honest, the name of it put me off. I ...