On our homestead, we are herb-friendly. In a legal state, that sounds like pro-cannabis, but what I mean is we grow many herb plants. Both medicinal and culinary, nearly all herbs are pollinator-friendly as well. Grow zone 8b allows us to grow both annual (yearly) and perennial (comes back yearly) easily. There aren't many varieties… Continue reading My Favorite Herbs For Grow Zone 8b
Category: Homesteading
February Crops To Plant
It's nearly February. The call to start growing is so strong, especially if you get warmer days like we are this week (it's supposed to hit 58° on Sunday!). The lengthening light helps you want to be back outside. I know our warm cycle will go away, and back to chilly, but still, it gets… Continue reading February Crops To Plant
Building Herbal Gardens
When building a garden, planting herbs is one of the most important things you can do in it. Besides offering immense flavor and medicinal uses, many herbs are pollinator-friendly. If you want a higher production rate of produce in your garden, you must encourage pollinators to visit. Growing herb plants for the flowers is a… Continue reading Building Herbal Gardens
Chicken Noodle Skillet – Meals in a Jar – Easy Dinners
A well-stocked pantry makes packing up meals in a jar in a snap. Whether you pack the meals for dinner on a busy day, keep them for emergency use in a power outage, or when you can't leave home and don't have fresh groceries on hand to cook with. This dish has a pleasantly cheesy… Continue reading Chicken Noodle Skillet – Meals in a Jar – Easy Dinners
Better Than Boxed Mac n’ Cheese – Meals In A Jar
This pantry staple is a homemade mac n cheese recipe. It is kid-friendly and stores really well as a "meal in a jar" for easy lunches or dinners. That is something you must think about as a prepper when planning long-term storage meals. If you have young children (or adults with sensory issues), having comfort… Continue reading Better Than Boxed Mac n’ Cheese – Meals In A Jar