So this year I did a thing. I learned how to grow potatoes in containers. Yep, it’s my first time because of my small garden space. My garden plan didn’t originally include potatoes because I didn’t think I had room. But after a lot of research, hours of reading and video watching later I decided […]
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Raised Bed Garden Tour (#1-week 4)
If you are just getting started gardening or using only containers, then I hope this raised bed garden tour has you considering how you can do some raised bed gardening too. I’m a raised bed garden newbie. When I was a kid we had a really big garden. That’s what kept us fed. We didn’t […]
How To Pressure Can Green Beans
Here I show you how super easy it is to can green beans and even more so if you are using an electric pressure canner like my Nesco Smart Canner. I just love this canner and use it all the time. Watch and see how simple it is to can with an electric canner and […]
The Healthy Benefits and Uses of Red Clover
This week I foraged lots of Red Clover. You know, the kind cows eat. We are spending most of the summer at the lake where my wild crafting itch is being scratched daily! Everywhere I look I see herbs to forage. It’s so much fun! All around the lake’s shoreline are big beautiful patches of […]
The Wonderful Health Benefits Of Cranesbill -Wild Geranium: There Are At Least 14 Of Them
Wild Geranium (Geranium matulatum) or cranesbill as it is often called can be found in growing wild in Eastern, Central and the Midwest U.S. states. You’ll find it growing in woodsy areas. It’s all over the place here in Illinois where I live. Did you know it’s the state flower of Michigan? We use affiliate […]
How Weight Loss Led Me To Backyard Homesteading
Who could have imagined that my weight loss journey would lead me to become an accidental backyard homesteader? About 7 years ago we decided we needed to get our health under control and pharmaceuticals just weren’t cutting it. It seemed the more Mr. H and I went to the doctor, took the prescriptions and did […]
My Favorite Nourishing Vitamin and Mineral Rich Herbal Tea Recipe
Give your body the nutrition it craves with this vitamin and mineral rich herbal tea recipe. In my quest to learn more about natural herbs and how they can benefit our health, I’ve discovered that herbal teas can make a huge difference in how our bodies feel and in our overall well-being. If you don’t […]
Old Fashioned Fire Cider Master Tonic Recipe With An Herbal Twist
Master Tonic or Fire Cider as it is often called is a great immune booster as well as an amazing cold and flu home remedy. We use affiliate links to support this blog, my coffee and backyard chicken habits. But don’t sweat it, it won’t cost you a penny more. Since there is an ongoing […]
How To Make Herbal Remedies Using The “Folk Method”
Many home herbalists use the Folk Method of making herbal remedies. Herbalism can be as complicated or uncomplicated as you want to make it. There’s no exact science to the Folk Method, it’s more instinct than precise formulation. I don’t know about you but ratios and mathematical formulas give me a headache. For most […]
Quick and Easy Recipe for Cream Of Any Soup Mix
Want a healthier and much cheaper option for condensed cream soups? We don’t buy anything in cans from the grocery store because many of the cans today have a coating on the inside that keeps the food safe to eat. What most don’t realize is many of those so called safe cans have BPA in […]