Earth Hour is an annual event that started in 2007 as a way to raise awareness about climate change and the importance of sustainability. It is organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and takes place on the last Saturday in March. This year, that is today, March 25th. As a family, living […]
How to Make Beautiful Chive Flower Vinegar
A beautiful and simple way of preserving the delicate onion flavor of chive flowers.
Discover How to Live A Homesteading Lifestyle
The basic principles of a Homesteading Lifestyle are based in self-sufficiency and self-reliance. They include growing and producing one’s own food, and other necessities of life. Homesteaders often strive to live simply and sustainably, using natural and renewable resources and minimizing their impact on the environment. Where can you Homestead? Homesteading can be practiced in […]
BIG Results Make Happy Sweet Potatoes
The results are in! We now know how to get big results when growing sweet potatoes. A while back I posted How to Start Sweet Potatoes At Home where I tried three methods of starting sweet potatoes at home, one of which I had already had success with. Now we know which ones give big […]
How to Make Golden Irish Soda Bread
Many years ago we had a neighbor who would bake Irish Soda Bread. Every St Patrick’s Day, Judy or her husband would run a loaf across the road to us, packaged and perfect for St Patrick’s Day afternoon tea. When we moved to Wisconsin I continued the tradition. I never had Judy’s recipe, so I […]
A $60 Tomato and other dirty truths of the Home Garden
It has been said that homesteading is a simple life of abundance, an independent more self-reliant way of living. It’s also dirty, smelly, hard work and kind of expensive when you mess up, because guess what? $60 tomatoes are a thing. Read on for this and other dirty truths of the home garden. $60 Tomatoes. […]