Update: This animal-free homestead article was written 2 and a half years ago (2019) a bit over a year after we started our journey on a plant-based diet. I call it a journey since we had no idea where it would take us. We thought it was just about what was on our plate to eat. Soon we realized it ...
Gardening Without Pain
Just over a year ago gardening without pain was a dream for me. After an x-ray, I knew it was nothing acute but just a beginning of a painful road ahead. If what I felt was early osteoarthritis, I knew I did not want to go any farther with it. The joint stiffness hindered me ...
Geodesic Dome Greenhouse Garden Update
We have been growing a Geodesic Dome Greenhouse garden since 2011, it's time for an update on what we like most on this greenhouse. Our first GeoDome was an 18-foot all wood structure with windows and a door. It had a water tank and passive heating and cooling using a car radiator. We ...
How to Freeze Herbs
Fresh herbs from the garden are so aromatic and delicious. However, the time frame when fresh herbs like parsley, basil, cilantro, and dill are at its best is short. To preserve the freshness for longer, herbs can be frozen. Here is how to freeze herbs. What herbs to freeze All herbs can be ...
Whole Grain Dinner Buns Recipe (Vegan)
Homemade, fresh from the oven, whole grain dinner buns are a real treat. I first learned to make buns from my mom. However, her’s were not whole grain. So I started to twist the recipe and created my own. For years, I used the same recipe that became famous as Anna Rolls. After we started eating ...
Preparing and Storing Canning Jars
The canning season is a busy time of the year. Preparing and storing canning jars so that they are ready to be refilled helps a lot. It eliminates a few steps of work during the cunning season. This can be done all throughout the winter as jars get emptied out, or beforehand in spring. Just ...
Chickpea Flour Waffles Recipe
If you need an easy, yummy and satisfying breakfast recipe for mothers day, here it is! Chickpea flour waffles recipe brings the use of chickpea flour to another level. I thought chickpea flour pancakes were good, and they are, but waffles are awesome. Or why not make both? Anyways, try it and tell ...
Blizzard Conditions In The Garden
Living in Alberta Canada, blizzard conditions in the garden are a common threat. We have experienced it in spring as well as in fall. There is the possibility of snow in every month of the year. Our first spring here in 2008 we had beautiful weather in mid of April . We were excited to finally ...
Successful Gardening is not Depending on a Green Thumb
It is a common assumption that successful gardening is depending on a green thumb. Some people have the ability to grow a great garden, and some don't. People with a green thumb can grow almost anything in any climate. If you don't have a green thumb, you might be able to develop one if you study ...
Gardening and Wildlife
If you live in a rural area gardening and wildlife might have to coexist. We do not garden for wildlife, as some animal lovers suggest, but we also don't garden against animals. We just garden while creatures big and small pass by. Here we share our and some of our readers' experiences and how we ...
