Before visiting a few local demonstration gardens this summer, I hadn’t realized how much inspiration could be found just a few miles from home. From our local arboretum to the Master Gardener pollinator and rain gardens at the county fairgrounds,…
My Experience Harvesting, Drying, & Brewing Linden Tea Discovering Linden Tea As I’ve continued to learn about plants in general, I’ve wanted to dive deeper into what plants I have on my property and what I can use them for.…
Over the past few years, my love of gardening has gradually blossomed into an appreciation for the pollinators that make our gardens possible. For a long time, I dreamed of creating a Minnesota pollinator garden that would provide food, shelter,…
Here are some of the methods for storing fruits and vegetables that help us keep from losing our produce before we can eat it. So you ended up going to the store to buy a ton of fresh produce preparing…
Learn how to make your own refreshing dandelion water using one of nature’s most misunderstood plants! Dandelions are complex little flowers. They’re tough, often making their homes where no other plant can, such as cracks in sidewalks. And with how…
Summer is nearly here, so we thought we’d share some of the things we have learned about adding new flock members to our family. For anyone who has or wants chickens, “chicken math” is probably a familiar term. For anyone…
Learn how to incorporate homesteading into your everyday life regardless of your living situation! A few years ago, we decided we wanted to change our lifestyle. The grinding hustle and bustle of corporate desk jobs was wearing us down to…