by Jessica | Last Updated: Nov 15, 2024 | Gardening, Our Kitchen, Recipes
I am sitting here at the beginning of January, dreaming of spring gardens as I slowly flip through my gardening books and seed catalogs. It’s slightly masochistic of me but I can’t help myself. The spring garden and the tender greens make me so happy. So I...
by April | Last Updated: Dec 23, 2021 | Daily Life
Friends and family often ask me, ‘What do you do all winter when it’s so dark and cold up there?” Now, I wish I could honestly answer; mush a dog team, run a trapline, ice fish daily, ski six miles a day, snowshoe to the grocery store, and rope a moose to pull my...
by April | Last Updated: Aug 1, 2021 | Daily Life
If someday I had to stop homesteading there are two things I’d never give up. One is my chickens, and the other is my clothesline. I think most of you would probably agree on keeping chickens. Chickens make cute noises, come in a variety of colors and breeds, and lay...
by April | Last Updated: May 29, 2021 | Daily Life, DIY Homesteading
I love wandering through the woods or along a river snacking on local wild foods. I make it a goal to learn edible plants and mushrooms wherever I live so I can continue my browsing. Since my sister and I were young we knew at least a dozen plants around us that we...
by April | Last Updated: Apr 12, 2021 | Baking, Daily Life, Fermenting & Cheesemaking, Food Preservation, Our Kitchen
It’s almost time to tap the birch trees again. Even though it was -20F in town as I wrote this, I know spring is almost here and the weather will start warming up during the day. This is our fourth year in a row tapping the trees around the yard and it has...
by April | Last Updated: Feb 22, 2021 | Animals, Daily Life, DIY Homesteading
One of my favorite activities is to trade with other people. Not buy, but trade, swap, bargain, give, gift, and receive. Not only is it fun, but it can be very beneficial to your homestead. I’m going to share with you why and how you should join the trading...
