Pickled cucumbers are a specialty enjoyed worldwide, with each country having its own unique variations. This Russian dill pickle recipe features a delicious pickled cucumber that you should definitely try for a variation of flavor. What makes this recipe special is that it uses garden ingredients ...
Build a root cellar in the basement
A root cellar is an excellent addition to any homestead. Ideally, it should be built into a hillside, featuring an entry space and a cellar room. However, most of us do not have that option. Modern houses often lack a cold room. What can you do? Build a root cellar in the basement. A relatively ...
Rhubarb in Syrup Canning Recipe
Rhubarb is a favorite for cold-weather gardening. It thrives in our Zone 3 garden and produces an abundant harvest. Having a few more recipes to preserve this crop is always beneficial. This rhubarb syrup is delicious and very simple to make, allowing you to capture a bit of summer in a jar. And of ...
A midsummer walk through a productive urban garden
Take a midsummer walk through a productive urban garden in this video. On our blog, we share many how-tos about growing food in small spaces. In the video, you can see how everything works together in a cottage garden style, where vegetables, herbs, flowers, bushes, and trees thrive side by ...
Sour Cherry Jam Recipe Without Pectin
This delicious sour cherry jam recipe without pectin comes from my long-time best friend. We both grew up on the same narrow street in a small town. Even though we have moved to different towns, countries, and continents, our friendship has never been lost. Friendship like ours is seldom, and it is ...
5 Ways to Preserve Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs
Food preservation is essential when living in a cold climate with a short growing season. To eat homegrown food all year round, we must store it away. Here are five ways to preserve vegetables, fruits, and herbs that we use on our homestead to enjoy homegrown food throughout the year, both in season ...
Exploring the Best Garden Bed Design
There are numerous ways to design a garden bed, and over the years, we have experimented with quite a few different models. In this blog article, we will review garden bed design techniques and share our top recommendation based on our experience, explaining why it stands out. The garden ...
Steam Juicer, a Simple Way to Preserve Fruit and Berries
A steam juicer is a simple and effective way to preserve fruit and berries. If your garden yields more produce than you can use or preserve through other methods, a steam juicer can be a great solution. Enjoying a glass of homemade juice is not only refreshing but also a delightful way to ...
How to Deal with Garden Weeds
Weeds are plants that grow where we do not want them to grow. Any plant can be a weed; our garden has chive weeds, delphinium weeds, and dandelion weeds. "It grows like a weed" is a saying that describes what is thriving. Weeds always seem to be there. How to deal with garden weeds so as not to lose ...
Rainwater Harvesting for Use in the Garden
It rained last night! Rainwater is very precious in a dry climate, and we want to preserve it as much as we can. Harvesting rainwater for use in the garden helps us use water that would otherwise go to waste. Plants prefer to be watered with stagnant water that has had the chance to ...
