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: 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...
by April | Last Updated: Jul 1, 2020 | Baking, DIY Homesteading, Fermenting & Cheesemaking
I love sourdough bread. During the past year, I’ve been experimenting with ways to make a sourdough starter, not only start it but keep it alive. Here are nine ways to start and keep alive a sourdough starter. These methods are very easy and I bet you have at...
by April | Last Updated: Jul 1, 2020 | DIY Homesteading
This post is for everyone that plans on living on or is currently living on a homestead and wants to conserve water. I’m not trying to lecture or convince people to conserve water. But for those of you that want to learn how to save water on the homestead, read...
by April | Last Updated: Jul 1, 2020 | DIY Homesteading
Our original kitchen table was a beautiful antique given to us by my mother-in-law. The table seated four and had one of those pop-up inserts that folded up from the middle of the table. Small, space-saving, old, beautiful, and, absolutely unsuitable for three...
by April | Last Updated: Jul 1, 2020 | DIY Homesteading
Upcyling around the homestead is a great way to save money and to be kind to the planet around you. As mentioned in our previous post ‘Use What You Have: Upcycling Around the Homestead’, there are a lot of ways to reuse things or find free items around...
