Making jam is my favorite way to preserve strawberries. There is something special about homemade jam made from strawberries you picked yourself. Like most of us, I am making an effort to cut back on sugar this year and decided to try a no sugar strawberry jam recipe. This jam uses pectin from green apples…
Family’s Favorite Deviled Eggs
Our hens are in full production mode, which means I have a basket full of eggs on my counter that needs my attention. There is no better reason to make some of my family’s favorite deviled eggs. You don’t need to wait for a special occasion to enjoy this high protein snack. My son devours…
Natural Garden Pest Prevention Methods
Though it is impossible to remove every pest from the garden, you can limit the pest pressure by understanding what makes a plant susceptible to it. Following natural garden pest prevention methods will minimize plant damage and create an environment that will attract their predators. Plants are more likely to succumb to pests when they…
Easy Shepherd’s Pie, A Family Favorite
My mother made this meal fairly often growing up and I made it for my family. This easy shepherd’s pie recipe is very affordable to make, healthy and enjoyed by the whole family. Even better, you can easily hide extra veggies into the filling without picky eaters noticing. This recipe can easily be adapted around…
Attracting Pollinators To Your Vegetable Garden
When gardening, you start to realize just how amazing nature is. Many fruit and vegetable plants need pollination to produce. Those flowers will attract insects to pollinate and attract beneficial insects that will prey on the bugs that could damage your crops. Attracting pollinators will ensure an abundant harvest this season. Using Different Flower Shapes…
Rooting Geranium Cuttings & Getting Free Plants
Most of us see a geranium and remember how they looked on our grandmother’s porch. They reappeared after Mother’s Day every year. Even with so many options now this classic flower still graces the front porch of many homes year after year. Geraniums are affordable and easy to grow. What you may not of known,…
Planting Bareroot Strawberries In The Garden
Tempting as it may be to buy strawberry plants at the store, for almost the same price you can buy a pack of twenty five online. Planting bareroot strawberries is a very simple process and after the first year, you will be rewarded with delicious strawberries and an abundance of new strawberry plant babies. Did…
Best Perennial Herbs To Grow In Your Garden
Most of the herbs we use are actually quite easy to grow. Many are perennials or cold hardy. Cooking is certainly the most popular use for these herbs, but have many beneficial uses also. Growing them yourself allows the opportunity to see just how beautiful these herbs are in bloom. Once experiencing the pleasure of…
Sustainable Homesteading Practices
It doesn’t take long to realize how expensive homesteading can be. Many homesteads rely on one full time income off farm, with the other working part time or not at all to run the farm and raise children. Feed costs, repair expenses and a mortgage can be a challenge. Sustainable homesteading practices allow us to…
Homemade Whole Milk Yogurt: Simple Recipe
You don’t need to own a dairy cow to have homemade whole milk yogurt. Making yogurt from store bought milk is worth the effort. Not only is it sometimes hard to source whole milk, naturally sweetened yogurt, it can be quite expensive. For the price of one gallon of milk, you get four quarts of…