Homesteading is a full-time job and winter is no time to slack. Ruby Burk provides a very informative guide to what homesteaders can do during winter to stay ahead!
Homesteading
Would You Be Pioneer Ready?
If you look at your food preps you have stored away, you will realize that we are very similar to our pioneer ancestors who were getting ready for their arduous journey.
You Need to Grow A LOT of Sugar Beet to Get a Little Sugar
I would usually end up with six or eight jars of beet syrup, four or so jars of crushed leaves and several dozen eggs from the swapping of the mash. Not bad from a handful of seeds.
A Growing Guide For Delicious Butternut Winter Squash
Squash has been a staple in the gardens of many for years. It’s easy to grow, and Butternut Winter Squash grows with a sweet and tender flavor, plus it’s easy to peel for quick effortless meals!
4 Reasons To Choose Heirloom Seeds For Your Garden
Shopping for vegetable seeds, whether online or locally, you will come across two different types: hybrid and heirloom. It’s important to always choose heirloom if you can, and there are several reasons for this.
Seed to Plate: Growing Tips for Juicy Corn
Bantam sweet corn has been one of the homesteaders’ favorites for over one hundred years! It’s quick to grow, with the ears of corn being ready to harvest and eat in around 82 days. Plus, this delicious treat is packed full of nutrients and children love it! Try growing some bantam corn today!
A Growing Guide For Small Sugar Pumpkins
Small sugar pumpkins are a perfect addition to any autumn lovers garden! Perfectly sweet or savory, based on your personal preference, these cute little pumpkins offer a nutritious treat without the tricks!
Grow Pinto Beans From Seed: A Complete Growing Guide
If there’s one type of bean the entire family loves, it’s the pinto bean – and it’s full of nutrition! Here are some easy growing tips for planting pinto beans in this summer’s garden.
The Basics of Beekeeping For Beginners
Before deciding to get into beekeeping, it’s important to know what you’re signing up. It may seem daunting, but beekeeping comes down knowing the basics.
How to Prepare Your Flock of Ducks For Winter
It’s that time of year again! The aspen trees on the mountain are turning yellow and there’s a slight cool crisp chill to the air in the mornings. Our fall preparations for winter need to begin soon, and we have already started preparing our flock of ducks for the colder weather that’s coming.
6 Deals To Look For in February To Bulk Up Your Preparedness Supplies
With winter winding down in most places, retailers will be looking to unload inventories of cold-weather products. This will help provide us all with an opportunity to boost our prepping supplies and gear or just be ready for next winter!
