Category: Homesteading

Growing Garlic In Zone 8b
Gardening · Homesteading

Growing Garlic In Zone 8b

Sarah

As September flies by, and the Autumnal Equinox approaches this week (September 22nd), the time to plant garlic in grow zone 8b approaches quickly. At this point you can plant it from now till right before the first frost. But if you haven't acquired garlic to plant, don't wait. You might find it hard to… Continue reading Growing Garlic In Zone 8b

August On The Homestead
Gardening · Homesteading

August On The Homestead

Sarah

August was....hot, dry and long. At least the smoke from the many forest fires wasn't as bad this year. We only had a couple days, and they were very tolerable overall. Not like the past years where we have had choking smoke roll in for long periods. At the start of August, the gardens are… Continue reading August On The Homestead

Gardening Experiments: September Planted Potatoes
Gardening · Homesteading

Gardening Experiments: September Planted Potatoes

Sarah

If you are going to garden, be open to experiments. The worst is it fails, and if you do low cost items, your gamble isn't big. And the bright side is...chances it will work, or at least you learn from it. We live in Grow Zone 8b. We tend to have wet winters/early spring, but… Continue reading Gardening Experiments: September Planted Potatoes

Homesteading · Preserving

Canning 101: Cinnamon Blueberry Jam

Sarah

Last night I hosted a Canning 101 class on the island, and had us make cinnamon blueberry jam. If you attended, and missed the recipe, here it is: ~Sarah

Corn Tomato Salsa
Gardening · Homesteading · Preserving · Recipes

Corn Tomato Salsa

Sarah

While we are growing corn this year on the homestead, we don't have a lot of it, so while out on the mainland I saw the annual signs along the highway for fresh corn. I wasn't the only one peeling off the highway for it. At 4 ears for $1 you stop! It was being… Continue reading Corn Tomato Salsa