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Part of being sustainable and living naturally is making the commitment to eat seasonally. Eating seasonally didn’t come naturally to me – it’s been a process of taking small steps. When I started growing my own food, a natural pull to eat what I’ve grown emerged. I spent all that time and effort growing it, and I wanted…

I’m writing something of an obligatory spring post, probably along with every other blogger in the northern hemisphere, but this spring is different. This is my first real spring in a while. Before 2014, we lived in warmer states, and I hadn’t suffered  experienced a winter in a while. This spring brings a sense of…

This isn’t your grandmother’s jam. Bold statement, I know. Jam is a big-time favorite in my house, and we can go through a jar in a day, no problem. I can pretty much eat it with anything, from bread to crackers, and as an accompaniment to cheese. I’m truly addicted to pairing it with runny…

Learning how to grow wheat is something every aspiring homesteader should do.  And it’s easy enough to do! One big step towards self-sufficiency is producing your own grain, so it’s at the top of my to do list this spring, and now that the weather is finally warming up, I can start spring seeding. In particular,…

The chicken coop is part of the proverbial hearth and home of our homestead. The chicken coop is where a lot of the self-sufficiency of any homestead comes from, since the chickens provide and help prepare so much of our harvest. From producing eggs and compost to helping turn over dirt for spring planting, chickens touch on…