Homestead Kitchen Pressure Can Green Beans, An Easy Canning Guide Donna Larson, November 18, 2024November 18, 2024 One of the easiest things that you can do as you learn this homesteading lifestyle is to preserve food. … I highly recommend learning to can green beans. Continue Reading
Homestead Kitchen How to Prepare Uncommon Meat Cuts of Beef and Pork Donna Larson, November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 Whether you’re asking butcher shops for cuts of meat or purchasing from your local grocery store, here’s how to prepare all of those uncommon meat cuts of… Continue Reading
Cows Can You Milk a Beef Cow? The Truth on Homestead Cows Donna Larson, November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 Homesteaders can run their cattle on their smaller plots of land a little differently than commercial producers. Have you ever wondered Can you milk a beef cow? Continue Reading
Homestead Kitchen Roselle Recipes & Other Easy Ways to Use Roselle Jenny Graham, November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 Since many of us Floridians are harvesting an abundance of roselle right now, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite roselle recipes. Let’s take a look at some fun ways to use the red calxy from your roselle plants. Continue Reading
Gardening When to Plant Cool Season Vegetables in Florida Jenny Graham, November 2, 2024November 2, 2024 Gardening in the fall and winter months brings a much-welcomed ease to the vegetable garden. This may have you wondering when to plant cool season vegetables. With less heat, disease, and pest pressure, I think it’s the perfect time to grow some food. Continue Reading
Gardening Using Winter Cover Crop to Build Soil in Your Garden Donna Larson, November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 Did you know that sowing winter cover crop can give you a better Spring garden? Keep reading for all the details on using winter cover crop to … Continue Reading
Gardening What’s the Best Frost Cloth for Plants During Winter? Donna Larson, October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 If you’re gardening in Fall and Winter for the first time, you might be wondering what’s the best frost cloth for plants during Winter? Continue Reading
Gardening Crop Rotation Chart: Vegetable Garden Planning Made Easy Jenny Graham, September 20, 2024September 20, 2024 Every season when I sit down to plan out my garden, I first reach for my crop rotation chart. The second is my gardening journal so I can sketch out this season’s garden. It’s one of my favorite things to do when preparing for the upcoming gardening season. Keeping the crop rotation plan sketched out in my journal makes it easy to see the location of crops in the previous year so I can easily find a spot for everything. Continue Reading