With limited space and possibilities, only a few of us can grow everything we eat. When choosing what to grow there are different approaches to it. In the past, we mostly grew what grows well here and we have had success with it. After giving it some more thought I think we can do better than ...
The Fun of Gardening
A fellow gardener sent me this story and I just loved it. It shows so much of the FUN of gardening - how gardening can even change a person. Enjoy the read! Yes, gardening IS fun. I have a friend in Michigan who said she could not be LESS interested in gardening and actually starts laughing when I ...
1/8 Acre Northern Homestead – Site Survey
This is my very first post about our new to us 1/8 acre homestead. Hope many will follow. May I just stop here for a moment and Thank You for having interest in our Northern Homestead, we appreciate you so, so much! With Northern Homestead we hope to be an inspiration, if we can homestead here, it ...
Freezing Oranges – Aloe Orange Drink
Aloe Orange blended together eliminates the taste of Aloe. A very healthy and tasty drink. To enjoy it year round you can freeze oranges and grow your Aloe. Oranges are just so juicy and yummy. Freshly pressed they are great as a morning drink by themselves but also in smoothies with other ...
Homemade Sausage Rolls
Note: This is an older recipe. We have since changed to a plant-based diet and love it. It's better for our health, all living and the planet. These rolls are great for lunches, they freeze well and travel well. I always bake version 1 for our son in college and version 2 for our daughter who ...
Homemade Pizza
Note: This is an older recipe. We have since changed to a plant-based diet and love it. It's better for our health, all living and the planet. Pizza may not be the first thing one would think of to make homemade. After all, there are pizza places everywhere. However, homemade pizza is just so ...
Northern Spring
Spring is one of my favorite times of the year. I like all seasons, but the celebration of new life is just so special. The problem I have with the northern spring though is that it feels more like a second winter, not spring. Frost almost every night till late May, snow every now and then, ...
GeoDome Greenhouse Plant Arrangement
A GeoDome has a round structure which makes it a bit tricky to arrange the plants. But there are many creative ways for a GeoDome plant arrangement. Here I share the plant arrangement for the 18 feet GeoDome. We liked it this way :). The outer raised beds We raised the outer beds a bit, just ...
What to Do Differently Next Spring
March is here, but it is still freezing cold outside. Spring is coming though! Reflecting on what was growing last summer, there were a few things that I would like to do differently next spring. At a northern garden we get just one shot. With most crops there is no time to redo something or to try ...
12 Reasons to Live in a Small House – Other Than Money
We all know those great financial reasons to live in a small house: less mortgage, less maintenance costs, less heating cost, and so on. It is simple, if you can't afford big then go small. But what if you WANT to live small? Does that make any sense? I think it does. Here are 12 reasons to live in ...
