The month of February is fast approaching, and the garden tasks are waiting to be done, before Spring shows up. I always love November/December/early January because those are my "sleepy" months, when I get to stay inside, and do other things like crafting and reading. But come end of January, I know I have to… Continue reading February Garden Tasks and Seed Planting (For Zones 7-8 PNW)
Category: Homesteading
Pantry Staples: Instant Pot Dehydrated Vegetable Soup
Instant Pot dehydrated vegetable soup combines the simplicity of Instant Pot cooking with one of the best methods of pantry stocking. One of the easiest methods of preserving your garden's harvest is to dehydrate the produce. I often have our dehydrator running for days in summer, processing produce from our gardens or from good deals… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Instant Pot Dehydrated Vegetable Soup
Growing A Garden In Zone 7 (and 8)
Our homestead is in Zone 7 (to 8), in the Pacific Northwest. Many of our readers are as well, so we have complied a collection of planning for when to get seeds & plants in the ground. Your dates may vary a bit if you are in a micro-climate (such as above 500 feet elevation,… Continue reading Growing A Garden In Zone 7 (and 8)
The Lies, Half-Truths and Money Pits About Homesteading: Heating A Greenhouse
A greenhouse can change a homestead or small farm. No doubt about it, it can stretch your growing season by months, on both ends, and if heated, and with grow lights, you can produce food year round. But there is one downside: The high cost of heating it in colder months, especially if you live… Continue reading The Lies, Half-Truths and Money Pits About Homesteading: Heating A Greenhouse
The Homesteading Budget: Learning To Live On Less
As Kirk and I delved into our spending for the urban homesteading 'proof of concept' project, and working on exactly how much and where we were spending, we realized a painful truth. Our goal has been for a few years to learn the skills in an urban setting on a steady income, and then replicate… Continue reading The Homesteading Budget: Learning To Live On Less