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Foraging for edibles can be such a thrill, especially when you can score a big harvest of elder berries! De-stemming Elder berries The problem is that most of us are left scratching our heads, wondering how to use these nutritious berries. I’ve located several wonderful recipes for elder berries….enjoy! Elderberry jelly Ingredients: 3 1/2 [...]
I love foraging! Gorgeous elder berries growing by the roadside I am continually amazed at how much food is all around, that most of us don’t recognize. This is primarily because we haven’t been trained to recognize it! Fresh and organic nuts and produce hang in trees all around us, and much of it falls [...]
Foraging is one of my favorite things to do and learn about! Honestly, how can you beat free and organic food? Perhaps it takes a little more effort, but that’s half the fun and satisfaction. Knowing that you found a food source that wasn’t in a grocery and that you didn’t plant is a great [...]
This weekend marks the beginning of summer! Woot! Friday evening will kick off the swimming season at our pool and we’re looking forward to it! It’s going to be in the 90′s all weekend, excellent pool weather! We’ll be busy with another family birthday and graduation as well! I am looking forward to making memories [...]
Taraxacum officinale ~ Dandelion I love and appreciate dandelion. As an herbalist, I know the many ways dandelion can benefit your health, it’s one of my favorite herbs. Yet, until I became interested in homesteading, I can’t say that I ever considered ways to eat and enjoy dandelion. I had no idea what I was missing! [...]
Most people hate weeds, myself included…until today. As gardening season is upon us, I’ve had my hands in the dirt this weekend longing for growth. While I’ve had very good success with my soil, I must admit that I’ve often wondered what the true conditions of my soil were. Succumbing to my curiosity, I purchased a soil [...]
Do you ever get really down and discouraged with your homesteading progress? Photo credit Sometimes, despite our best-laid plans, we don’t meet our goals. Drives me nuts! You might have noticed that I am goal-oriented, always have been. I get depressed if I don’t have a goal I’m working towards, even if the goal is [...]
Unemployment is capitalism’s way of getting you to plant a garden. ~Orson Scott Card Photo credit Being unemployed, underemployed or laid off is no joking matter. Millions of Americans are out of work today, many with few prospects for work without moving their family or retraining for another career. While we are blessed to [...]
Beauty and functionality: It’s worth your time to identify what grows on YOUR homestead. Regardless of where you live, whether it be in a condo, suburbs or out in the country, it’s important to know and understand what grows naturally around you. Botany is the study of plants and I find it not only fascinating, but [...]
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