I know as a child I saw the original book of My Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook (and it was an antique by then): My Mom had friends who were off-grid homesteaders who lived up in the foothills. Living their best early 80's hippy lifestyle. She was also friends with elder ladies who had vast… Continue reading Great Depression Era Recipes: My Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook
Category: Homesteading
A Seedling Became A Tree
One of the best parts of gardening is how it shifts over the years. I've done basic gardening, I've run an urban farm, built a homestead garden out of raw land, and I have grown a lot of plants. For both us and to sell, trade, and to give away. I used to grow hundreds… Continue reading A Seedling Became A Tree
Sow Right Seeds Black Friday Sale
I have been watching all the good sales coming up this week for us homesteaders - and a sale on seeds is always a good one! I love Sow Right Seeds. They are fairly priced and grow well (yes, I am a customer!) November 21st to December 2nd Sow Right Seeds is having a sale… Continue reading Sow Right Seeds Black Friday Sale
Updated USDA Growing Zones – Impacts on your homestead and garden
The USDA just released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map, or otherwise known as the growing zones for the United States, for 2023. For some areas of the United States there has been a shift in what zone you might be in now. And it is most likely warmer in winter. While where I live… Continue reading Updated USDA Growing Zones – Impacts on your homestead and garden
Polar Opposites: On Who Now Supports GMO’s And Cheap Food
It's 1991. I am a college freshman. I've moved to a new town. I am just trying to find who I will be those formative years. So basically like all the Gen Z kids now (of who I have 3 of them), who are approaching and into adulthood. We were 100% Gen X. We had… Continue reading Polar Opposites: On Who Now Supports GMO’s And Cheap Food