We are continually trying to improve are gardening abilities and as we grow we want to share our knowledge with you. These growing guides will walk you through, starting seeds all the way to when to harvest. We are also working on guides for saving seeds, so make sure to check that out as well.
Medicinal plants and natural home remedies is something that I want to learn more about as we slowly become more self-sufficient on our homestead. Relying on pharmaceuticals for every simple ailment – while they do have their place, is not what I want for my health or for my family’s health. The more we can […]
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One of the most common things I get asked is, “how do you start a garden?” My best advice I can give to anyone who wants to get started but doesn’t know where to start is, grow some herbs! There are several herbs that are very easy to grow and produce a large harvest without
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Kidney beans are a staple in most pantries. For us, we use them all year round in every sort of dish from chili to burritos to pasta salads. We even pureed some to give to our daughter for one of her first foods. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy
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In Zone 5B our winters can get very cold. There’s not much that will survive/overwinter without carefully protecting or shielding it from the elements. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. Thanks. Strawberries, however, are able to overwinter. Our strawberries are in a raised
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Pumpkins are one of our favourite things to grow in our garden. We made some videos on our social media talking about pumpkins and when to harvest them. This led to a lot of questions regarding how to prolong their shelf life after harvesting. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to
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