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A collection of an inside look at life on our homestead. Everything from pantry chats to tours around the homestead, we hope our more intimate approach will inspire you in your own homesteading journey.
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Can You Reuse Canning Lids?
You may be wondering if you can reuse canning lids, especially with the shortage and availability of canning lids. But is it safe to reuse old canning lids, or should you not even take the risk?
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How to Plant Carrots
Learn how to plant carrot seeds the right way for maximum germination year after year. No more wondering if your carrots are going to grow, with this fail-safe hack, your carrots will germinate nearly 100% of the time. #plantingcarrots #carrotseeds #growingcarrots
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Can You Reuse Canning Lids?
You may be wondering if you can reuse canning lids, especially with the shortage and availability of canning lids. But is it safe to reuse old canning lids, or should you not even take the risk?
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How to Make Preserved Lemons
Preserved lemons (also known as fermented lemons) are a trade secret of many high-end chefs. Learn how to make this secret ingredient at home so you can incorporate it into your recipes as well.
Learn how to plant carrot seeds the right way for maximum germination year after year. No more wondering if your carrots are going to grow, with this fail-safe hack, your carrots will germinate nearly 100% of the time. #plantingcarrots #carrotseeds #growingcarrots Composting 101, Carrot Cake Cupcakes, Homesteading Skills, Plant Hacks
How to Plant Carrots
Learn how to plant carrot seeds the right way for maximum germination year after year. No more wondering if your carrots are going to grow, with this fail-safe hack, your carrots will germinate nearly 100% of the time. #plantingcarrots #carrotseeds #growingcarrots
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How to Plant Carrots
Learn how to plant carrot seeds the right way for maximum germination year after year. No more wondering if your carrots are going to grow, with this fail-safe hack, your carrots will germinate nearly 100% of the time. #plantingcarrots #carrotseeds #growingcarrots
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How to Plant Carrots
Learn how to plant carrot seeds the right way for maximum germination year after year. No more wondering if your carrots are going to grow, with this fail-safe hack, your carrots will germinate nearly 100% of the time. #plantingcarrots #carrotseeds #growingcarrots
a man is standing in the middle of a garden with a shovel and some dirt
How to Plant Carrots
Learn how to plant carrot seeds the right way for maximum germination year after year. No more wondering if your carrots are going to grow, with this fail-safe hack, your carrots will germinate nearly 100% of the time. #plantingcarrots #carrotseeds #growingcarrots
Building up a well-stocked and functional emergency preparedness food storage system is a key skill and resource anyone should be developing, whether you’re a prepper or a homesteader… or not! Having one month, one year, or 25 years of emergency food storage in your food pantry is a good idea for so many reasons. Read on for our best tips and tricks we have learned along the way. Emergency Storage, Storing Food Long Term, Emergency Preparedness Food Storage, Sustainable Homestead, Homesteading Tips, Emergency Preparedness Food
Building Long Term Food Storage Supply
Building up a well-stocked and functional emergency preparedness food storage system is a key skill and resource anyone should be developing, whether you’re a prepper or a homesteader… or not! Having one month, one year, or 25 years of emergency food storage in your food pantry is a good idea for so many reasons. Read on for our best tips and tricks we have learned along the way.
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How to Plant Carrots
Learn how to plant carrot seeds the right way for maximum germination year after year. No more wondering if your carrots are going to grow, with this fail-safe hack, your carrots will germinate nearly 100% of the time. #plantingcarrots #carrotseeds #growingcarrots
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Where to Find Canning Supplies
With the national shortage of canning supplies, it's become extremely difficult to find jars, lids, and even pressure canners. So what do we do if we can't find what we need to preserve the harvest? Or maybe we're OK for this year, but the shortage will likely continue into the next canning season. Don't be without the canning supplies you need for next year! Do this NOW!
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Prepping Your Pantry
Spring is the best time of year to take inventory of your pantry, get it cleaned out, and prepare it for the new harvest of preserved foods that will be filling up the shelves in no time. Read on for our tips on prepping your pantry for the preserving season.
You have a milk cow, or you're thinking about joining a herd-share or buying raw milk from a farmer each week. It's important to know just what you can do with that milk and to understand the anatomy of raw milk. Here's everything you'll want to know about raw milk! #rawmilk Essen, Goat Milk Recipes, Milk The Cow, Making Homemade Ice Cream, Pasteurizing Milk, Homemade Cheese, A Farmer, No Dairy Recipes, Fresh Milk
What To Do With Raw Milk
You have a milk cow, or you're thinking about joining a herd-share or buying raw milk from a farmer each week. It's important to know just what you can do with that milk and to understand the anatomy of raw milk. Here's everything you'll want to know about raw milk! #rawmilk
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Fermented Green Beans
Lacto-fermented green beans make a fantastic healthy snack. They're tangy, flavorful and crunchy and can be flavored up countless ways. Fermenting beans produces a product that can be stored at cool temperatures for months, meaning one less thing you have to can, all while keeping the vitamins, living enzymes and probiotics intact.
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Preserving Year at a Glance
Get your preservation year off on the right foot by planning out the year in advance. Take a look at this food preserving year at a glance so you can be prepared to can, dehydrate, freeze and put up all your food for long-term storage.