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Garden | Homesteading

The Best Guide to Starting Seeds Outdoors: Tips and Tricks

The Best Guide to Starting Seeds Outdoors: Tips and Tricks The Joy of Starting Seeds Outdoors Starting seeds outdoors is a rewarding way to launch your gardening journey. Few things compare to watching a garden grow from seeds you planted yourself. With each sprout, there’s a new feeling of accomplishment. Growing from seed lets you care…

jalapeno pepper plant
Garden | Homesteading

How to Guide for Starting Jalapeno Seeds Indoors

How to Guide for Starting Jalapeno Seeds Indoors Starting Jalapeno Seeds Indoors: A Step-By-Step Guide Starting jalapeno seeds indoors is a rewarding experience that lets you grow vibrant, spicy peppers from the very beginning. Watching those tiny seeds transform into productive jalapeno plants brings satisfaction, especially for anyone passionate about home gardening. Starting seeds indoors…

sourdough herb crackers on wooden cutting board with blue and white striped towel.
From Scratch | Homesteading | Natural Living

Easy Discard Sourdough Herb Crackers Recipe

Easy Discard Sourdough Herb Crackers Recipe Discard Sourdough Herb Crackers Sourdough herb crackers are a crunchy, delicious way to use up sourdough discard. If you bake sourdough bread, you know how much starter can be left over. Instead of wasting it, why not make something tasty? These herb crackers are the perfect way to put…

lemon balm fresh in garden
Garden | Herbs | Homesteading

How Long Do Herbs Take to Grow? Ultimate Garden Guide

How Long Do Herbs Take to Grow? Ultimate Garden Guide How Long Do Herbs Take to Grow? As a homesteader, registered nurse, and mom of five, I’ve had my fair share of experiences growing herbs both indoors and outdoors. One of the most common questions I get is how long herbs take to grow. The…

Sourdough Focaccia Garden Bread with tomatoes and garlic
From Scratch | Homesteading

Simple Sourdough Focaccia Garden Bread Recipe

Simple Sourdough Focaccia Garden Bread Recipe Imagine bringing the beauty of a sourdough focaccia garden into your kitchen, combining it with the deliciousness of homemade sourdough focaccia. This isn’t just baking; it’s creating a piece of edible art that delights both the eyes and the taste buds. Welcome to the world of the sourdough focaccia…

dill plant
Garden | Homesteading

How to Grow Dill from Cuttings: Super Simple Guide

How to Grow Dill from Cuttings: Super Simple Guide Are you curious about how to grow dill from cuttings? Whether you’re an experienced gardener or a novice herb enthusiast, propagating dill from cuttings can be a rewarding and efficient way to expand your herb garden. Dill (Anethum graveolens) is prized not only for its culinary…

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Garden | Homesteading

Busy Mom Gardening: Tips & How to Guide Garden with Kids

Busy Mom Gardening: Tips & How to Guide Garden with Kids This is the busy mom gardening blog post to help you do what you love with who you love: your kids. Being a busy mom who gardens, can be very challenging when it comes to managing it all. Gardening is a rewarding hobby that…

Sourdough discard dutch baby pancake in cast iron skillet
From Scratch | Homesteading

Easy Sourdough Discard Dutch Baby Pancakes for Busy Moms

Easy Sourdough Discard Dutch Baby Pancakes for Busy Moms Here is an effortless sourdough discard Dutch baby pancake recipe using sourdough discard. This is a great recipe and is very adaptable and customizable to your taste and takes almost no time at all to pull together and feed your family. Sourdough recipes don’t always require…

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Garden | Homesteading

Best Complete Guide to Starting Seeds Indoors: How to Start

Best Complete Guide to Starting Seeds Indoors: How to Start This is the best complete indoor seed starting guide for beginners using organic gardening methods. The best way to get your garden off with a head start is by starting your seeds indoors.  Starting Seeds Indoors for Beginners Starting seeds indoors is a fantastic way…

herbal remedies
Herbal Remedies | Homesteading | Natural Living

How to Build Your Home Herbal Medicine Cabinet from an RN

How to Build Your Home Herbal Medicine Cabinet from an RN In this post, I will teach you how to start building your own home herbal medicine cabinet. As an RN and mother of 5, I am familiar with common ailments and concerns most families have today. This post discusses the topics of herbal medicine…

striped zucchini with flowers
Garden | Homesteading

How to Trellis Zucchini Vertically: Increase Your Garden Space

Growing Zucchini Vertically: Maximizing Yield in Small Spaces Are you wondering if you can trellis zucchini? Welcome to my guide on maximizing the zucchini harvest in my small garden through vertical gardening techniques. Zucchinis have always been a favorite in my vegetable garden, but their sprawling vines often left me feeling like I was running…

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Garden | Homesteading

Planting Sunflower Seeds Indoors: How to Grow Sunflowers

A Comprehensive Guide on Planting Sunflower Seeds Indoors Welcome to the comprehensive guide on planting sunflower seeds indoors. In this detailed guide, we’ll explore the intricacies of growing sunflower seeds indoors, covering everything from choosing the right varieties to protecting your plants from frost. These flowers can brighten up any space, feed the birds, and…

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From Scratch | Homesteading | Natural Living

Busy Mom From Scratch Kitchen: Best Recipe Ideas & Solutions

Busy Mom From Scratch Kitchen: Best Recipe Ideas & Solutions Welcome to my busy mom from scratch kitchen! I will share some staple recipes in my home that have proven to work well for my family. Better yet, they’re super simple, great tasting, nutritious, and fast! If you’re a working mom, stay-at-home mom, or a…

mullein tincture with leaf and yellow flowers
Garden | Herbal Remedies | Home Medical Care | Homesteading | Natural Living

Top 20 Best Medicinal Herbs to Grow for Beginners

Top 20 Best Medicinal Herbs to Grow for Beginners These are the top 20 best medicinal herbs to grow for beginners. Beginning to cultivate your own medicinal herb garden can be a rewarding and empowering experience. Not only does it provide a sustainable source of natural remedies, but it also allows you to utilize medicinal…

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Garden | Homesteading

Starting Seeds Indoors with Grow Lights: A Beginner’s Guide

Starting Seeds Indoors with Grow Lights: A Beginner’s Guide In this beginner’s guide to starting seeds indoors with grow lights, dive into the why and how of starting your gardening venture from seeds. Not only does this method save you money, but it also provides access to a diverse variety of plants not commonly found…

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Food Preservation | From Scratch | Homesteading

From Scratch Kitchen Must Haves for a Large Family

These are my from scratch kitchen must haves for our large family on our homestead. I use each of these items daily and find they make my day-to-day life much easier and more functional. We are a family of 7 on a small-scale homestead where we grow and preserve a lot of our food. Cooking…

apples
Food Preservation | From Scratch | Homesteading

How Easy it is to Make Homemade Applesauce

It is very easy to make homemade applesauce. I am a very busy homeschool mom of 5 wonderful children. I care deeply about what foods they eat and also that I am teaching them what proper nutrition looks like. While I am cooking in the kitchen, my children are constantly around my feet asking me…

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Holidays | Homesteading | Natural Living

11 Christmas Gifts & Stocking Stuffers for the Natural Family

It’s that time of year again. We are all out shopping for our Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers for family and friends. But what do you buy for a natural minded person? If your family and friends are anything like me, they would most likely appreciate natural items they can use quite often. I personally…

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Chickens | Food Preservation | Homesteading

Water Glass Eggs | How to Preserve Your Fresh Eggs for Long-Term Storage

Water Glass Eggs | How to Preserve Your Fresh Eggs for Long-Term Storage This is how to water glass eggs for food preservation. I will discuss why you should be water glassing your home-grown eggs and just how to do it to stock your pantry for the colder months. Burden of abundance During the spring…