Sauerkraut is a staple in our household. Since we began using a water-sealed fermentation crock, both the quality and quantity of our sauerkraut have significantly improved. Especially during the winter months, this delicious and nutritious food adds crunch, beneficial bacteria, and flavor to nearly ...
Using a Water-Sealed Fermentation Crockpot
If you have followed our blog for any length of time, you will know that we love fermented food. If you are new here, welcome! I assume you came here to learn how to use a water-sealed fermentation crockpot. We have been huge advocates of simple fermentation using whatever pots, containers, or ...
DIY Planner for Planning the Vegetable Garden
Planning a vegetable garden is for those who love making plans and lists, a welcome exercise, but a struggle for non-natural planners. We are more in the latter category. You know how it goes: you make a plan, at least sort of, then change it, and then lose it. Oh, the struggle! If you know what I'm ...
How to design an urban yard for food production
With food prices rising, you may wonder if you could grow some of your own food at home. Even if you only have an urban yard and little space, you’re not alone—this is the situation for many urban dwellers. We want to assure you that growing your own food is not only possible but also very ...
Incorporate Home-Canning in Meals (Plus Recipes)
Canning and preserving, to fill shelves with colorful jars, is great, but what now? How do we incorporate home canning in meals? For me, it was a bit of a learning curve. Recipes usually do not ask for home-canned produce. Some popular brands of condiments or salsa on a grocery store shelf might ...
Starting Seeds Without Grow Lights
One of the most significant benefits of starting your seeds is the cost. However, that can quickly be overshadowed if you buy expensive grow lights and run them for months. With energy costs rising, the question arises: What about starting seeds without growing lights? It's possible, and in this ...
Complete Guide on How To Grow Tomatoes Indoors
Tomatoes are one of the plants that represent summer. The aroma, the bright colors, and the yummy taste all remind us of a sunny summer day. Gardeners often can't wait to start growing tomato seedlings. Today, we want to talk about how to grow tomatoes indoors. Can you, should you, and how do you do ...
How to Successfully Grow Indoor Decorative Plants
Here at Northern Homestead, we talk about indoor plants a lot, and we usually mean edible plants. Today, we want to discuss how to successfully grow indoor decorative plants, rather than our usual focus on indoor edible gardens. Decorative houseplants have their place, too. And ...
Exploring Alternatives to Starting Seedlings Early
Once the winter holidays end, gardeners get excited to start preparing for the next growing season. While there is nothing inherently wrong with starting seeds early, more effective alternatives are worth exploring. In this blog post, we will explore these alternatives, and perhaps you will discover ...
Organizing and Storing Seeds
Properly organizing and storing seeds simplifies the busy sowing season and saves money by preventing duplicate purchases and extending the shelf life of the seeds we already have. There is no need to buy new seeds every year. When organizing seeds, you can go from very simple to super fancy. As ...
