How to Save Herbs for Winter Storage: Practical Methods for the Homestead Garden
Storing homegrown herbs for the winter months can not only save you money but is also a great way to enjoy the taste and aroma of your own produce through the cold winter months. Herbs you’ve grown yourself are better for your health, and definitely better-tasting than the ones sold in the supermarkets. You can dry or freeze your favorite…
The Backyard Micro-Farm: Small Spaces, Big Harvests
Most people think of acres of land, wide open spaces, barns, and animals grazing in the open when they think of a homestead. However, there is a growing number of homesteaders who are proving that being self-sufficient doesn't have to take up a huge property. In both cities, suburbs, and small towns, individuals are converting small backyards, patios, and even…
Learn to Save Money with Old-Fashioned Methods: Money-saving Advice from the Past
Self-sufficiency and sustainability are buzzwords—not only used in the close-knit homesteading community, but by corporations who want to cash in on a trending value system to make a quick buck. In order to cash in, however, they had to make some changes. Changing their products would take time and money, so they went about changing us. Through a bombardment of slick…
How to Save Herbs for Winter Storage: Practical Methods for the Homestead Garden
Storing homegrown herbs for the winter months can not only save you money but is also a great way to enjoy the taste and aroma of your own produce through the cold winter months. Herbs you’ve grown yourself are better for your health, and definitely better-tasting than the ones sold in the supermarkets. You can dry or freeze your favorite…
The Backyard Micro-Farm: Small Spaces, Big Harvests
Most people think of acres of land, wide open spaces, barns, and animals grazing in the open when they think of a homestead. However, there is a growing number of homesteaders who are proving that being self-sufficient doesn't have to take up a huge property. In both cities, suburbs, and small towns, individuals are converting small backyards, patios, and even…
Learn to Save Money with Old-Fashioned Methods: Money-saving Advice from the Past
Self-sufficiency and sustainability are buzzwords—not only used in the close-knit homesteading community, but by corporations who want to cash in on a trending value system to make a quick buck. In order to cash in, however, they had to make some changes. Changing their products would take time and money, so they went about changing us. Through a bombardment of slick…
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Learn to Save Money with Old-Fashioned Methods: Money-saving Advice from the Past
Self-sufficiency and sustainability are buzzwords—not only used in the close-knit homesteading community,…
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Brassica: The Queen of Greens
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