Homesteading · Prepping

Prepping: A Collection of Posts

You might not consider yourself a prepper, but if you homestead, you will eventually find that you are one, or that you are becoming one, because you need life skills. This is a collection of posts we have done over the years of various things that are part of how we gained skills. The homesteading… Continue reading Prepping: A Collection of Posts

Homesteading

First Day of Winter

There is for me something so rooted to the Earth to celebrate the Solstices and Equinoxes. You are acknowledging the changes of the seasons, following the wind, the rain and the sun. The Winter Solstice tells one to rest, to conserve, and to wait for the return of the sun. Of fertility, of food. Of… Continue reading First Day of Winter

Gardening · Homesteading

Saving Seeds

Saving seeds can be one of the most important things you do on a homestead or farm. Not only are you preserving your favorite items you grow, but you reduce your costs the next year by not having to buy seeds. You can share plants that do well in a local area with other like… Continue reading Saving Seeds

Gardening · Homesteading

Fall On The Homestead

This year has slipped by, and yet, felt like it has taken forever. The days go by in a blur, homeschooling keeps us busy. But even with that we spend a lot of our time on the homestead, keeping it going. The Winter Solstice is a week away, and winter has knocked ever so lightly… Continue reading Fall On The Homestead

Homesteading · Recipes

Foraging For Rose Hip Tea

One of the things I love in Fall is collecting wild rose hips. If you are early enough you can find them fresh versus dehydrated by the elements. Both are good in their own ways, I just love the intense taste that fresh gives. Spring and Summer bring the heady scent of wild roses, especially… Continue reading Foraging For Rose Hip Tea