Freezing weather conditions kill plants in the garden, right? Well, it depends. Plants hold up very differently to frost. In this post, we share a picture and video comparison on how different plants survive frost. I knew about this, but it was very interesting to observe it first hand. Why it is ...
Garden Update – Fall 2018 on Video
Hello and welcome to Northern Homestead 'End of Season' garden update. It's Fall 2018 and time for another video update. If you are new to our blog, you might want to know that we have garden updates since 2012. You can find them all tagged under Our Garden. Summer went by way too quickly. ...
Dozen Ways to Preserve Zucchini
Since zucchini is such a versatile vegetable and there is always an abundance of it available we need a dozen ways to preserve zucchini. Speaking of dozen, I don't mean a number, just many ways. Here are actually more than 12 ways in this post. We have used all of this at one time or another. Choose ...
Apple Sauce, Apple Jam, Apple Butter
The canner is running hot these days. There are so many goodies that are ready to be preserved and that we do not want to miss making. Apples are one of our favorites to preserve for winter. We make applesauce, apple jam, apple butter and apple chips. Also, the ajika salsa recipe includes apples. If ...
Carrot Pepper Salsa Recipe
As you already know we love salsas. They transform a simple meal into a delicatessen in minutes. This carrot pepper salsa recipe does that in a different and delightful way. It's a mouthwatering and colorful addition to potatoes or pasta dishes. Also great as a dip for fresh vegetables and combined ...
2 Ways to Freeze Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a special vegetable in the garden and in the kitchen. It's very delicious, nutrient-dense and versatile to use in many recipes. However, it's not an easy vegetable to grow, resulting in being a more expensive choice. If you are lucky to grow some cauliflower or find it at the ...
Homemade Ajika salsa recipe
If you were wondering what we did with the biggest tomato we ever grew? We used it for the homemade ajika salsa recipe and canned the salsa in 18 jars so we can enjoy it for a very long time. Yes, all of this was made out of 1 tomato and all the other ingredients of course. Homemade Ajika is ...
Garden Update – Summer 2018 on Video
Let us invite you to a summer garden update on video. Grab your favorite summer drink and enjoy the tour. We will take a look at the raised window protected garden and see how much better those plants grow comparing to the plant right next to it, but even better grow the plants in the geodesic ...
Summer Veggie Eggplant, Pepper and Okra Recipe
This summer veggie eggplant, pepper and okra recipe is made out of real summer veggies and it's super yummy. Since our summers are so short, we try to grow all veggies at the same time. There are broccoli, peppers, carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes growing happily together. In our northern cool ...
Growing Food – Garlic
If you are into growing food - garlic is a must have in the garden. Read on to find out how to plant, grow, harvest, store, and use the superfood, garlic. Garlic is a crop that is easily grown and goes a long way in the kitchen. So many dishes just taste better with garlic. Some people love garlic ...