Category: Homesteading

Spiced Honey Apple Butter
Homesteading · Preserving · Recipes

Spiced Honey Apple Butter

Sarah

In the Pacific Northwest the end of summer and September brings apple season. If you don't have trees, ask around. You'd be amazed how many people don't want their apples and will happily let you glean the trees for free. I had just picked a bunch of apples, off an ancient tree, that tend to… Continue reading Spiced Honey Apple Butter

August On The Homestead
Homesteading

August On The Homestead

Sarah

If I were to put a name on August this year, it would be The Smoky Month, Part 2. As like last year, the Cascade Mountains burned. For half the month the smoke hung thickly over us, making it a pretty sucky month. It was very hard to get chores done, even with a mask… Continue reading August On The Homestead

September Garden Tasks for Zones 7-8 (In The PNW)
Gardening · Homesteading

September Garden Tasks for Zones 7-8 (In The PNW)

Sarah

September is a pivotal month in the gardens for me. In zones 7 and 8 in the Pacific Northwest, the heat starts to settle down by the end of August. We still get warm days, but the heat dissipates as the sun sets, leading to cooler nights. The soil is still warm though, which helps… Continue reading September Garden Tasks for Zones 7-8 (In The PNW)

Red and Blue Huckleberry Scones
Homesteading · Recipes

Red and Blue Huckleberry Scones

Sarah

Our property on Whidbey Island has quite a few native berries to forage, and two types of huckleberries are healthy producers. The boys and I have been picking every few days, to nibble on and to freeze for use in the winter months as picking season has arrived. We saved enough to make a large… Continue reading Red and Blue Huckleberry Scones

In My Homesteading Book Pile Currently
Homesteading · Reviews

In My Homesteading Book Pile Currently

Sarah

Kirk and I drove down to Oregon to attend the Mother Earth News Fair this past weekend, and unlike past times, this year I brought books back with me to read. As crazy as it is, I prefer paper copies of books over digital. I like having a permanent copy that I can go back… Continue reading In My Homesteading Book Pile Currently