Gardening · Homesteading · Preserving · Urban Homesteading

Growing Wheat

So a story came out of a simple request from Walker. A certain little 6-year-old, this Spring, saw us transferring 25 pound bags of Soft White Wheat berries and wanted to know….could he plant them in his garden bed, and would they grow? Well, I had no clue. So we told him he could have… Continue reading Growing Wheat

Gardening · Homesteading · Preserving · Urban Homesteading

Seed Vaults

Seed Vaults….sounds big and fancy right? But you can have your own, on hand, without a lot of money spent, nor space needed. After all, you’re preserving seeds for your own use, not for a world. Which might have some asking why do I need one? Consider it insurance. That if something occurred, you could… Continue reading Seed Vaults

Gardening · Homesteading · Preserving · Urban Homesteading

Preserving Seeds For Longer-term Storage

A few years back, Kirk surprised me with a present – to go with my FoodSaver vacuum sealer machine. It was this: Until he handed me the FoodSaver Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer and the FoodSaver Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer, I had no idea I could use my Vac sealer to seal mason jars. It was a game changer… Continue reading Preserving Seeds For Longer-term Storage