How to prune rosemary
Do you use fresh herbs when cooking? Do you want to make sure that you have enough when you need it? If so – pruning is the way to go. Here is a look at how to prune rosemary so…
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How to propagate Rosemary – The easy way
How to Propagate Rosemary – The Easy Way We absolutely love growing herbs in our backyard garden. We grow a variety of different culinary and medicinal herbs but one of our favorites to grow is – Rosemary. It is aromatic…
How to Harden Off Plants for Outside
How to Harden Off Plants for Outside If you grow your own vegetable plants from seed indoors under lights, you will need to adapt your seedlings before transplanting them into the garden. This simple yet sometimes frustrating process is called…
10 Reasons to grow Mint in your garden
10 Reasons to Grow Mint in your garden Mint is one of those plants that individuals feel firmly about having in the garden, and in light of current circumstances. Due to its spreading nature and inclination to assume control, a…
How to heat a greenhouse using thermal mass
How to heat a greenhouse using thermal mass The main challenge with greenhouse growing is maintaining the temperature swings that we face. The most common way people do this is by using energy via heating or cooling systems in the…
How to Pick the Perfect Watermelon
There’s nothing like diving into a huge slice of juicy watermelon on a hot summer day. A wedge of watermelon — straight from the fridge is one of my favorite things. A good watermelon is juicy, sweet, and crisp. It…
10 food storage items that almost never go bad
10 food storage items that almost never go bad How is your food storage going? Do you have a stockpile? There are a lot of different options of things to fill your stockpile with. Rice, beans, canned meats – what…
Sopapilla Cheesecake
What’s one of the best things about going out to eat at your favorite Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurant? The perfect chips and salsa? Yes – but even better than that. The thing we love the most about going to our…
One Pot Spicy Thai Noodles that you will love
Have you ever had good – no, scratch that – great take out? There is just something about getting take out food and sitting around with your family while enjoying it. We love getting take out! Even though we love…
Don’t count your eggs – just yet!
Don’t count your eggs – just yet! Over the last few years – there has been massive amounts of food recalls on anything from salad mix, milk, cilantro – an now eggs, really? The latest food recall is eggs. What…
How to grow medicinal herbs
How to grow medicinal herbs Wouldn’t it be great to have your own medicinal herb garden? It can be awesome to have medicinal herbs ready when you need them. It can actually be quite easy! So easy that you can…
Firecracker Cauliflower Recipe
How many times have you wanted something a little different but had no idea what to make? That happens to me all the time – the struggle is real! If you are anything like me – I like foods that…
Bread Baking Tips – Every homesteader needs to know
Bread Baking Tips Baking good homemade bread is a skill that every homesteader should be able to do. Homemade bread is one of the best things in the world! The light, fluffy and incredibly flavorful bread will outmatch any store…
Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken
Have you ever wanted to make a delicious Italian dinner? Do you like comfort food? This creamy Tuscan garlic chicken is the best of both worlds. We have a family of eight and when we want some delicious Italian food…
How to mulch with leaves: The Best Mulch Out There
How to mulch with leaves Many people see the piles of dropped autumn leaves as a hindrance. This could be due to the work involved raking them up, bagging them and sitting them by the curb for the city to…
How to dry herbs at home
How to dry herbs at home What is a homemade pasta sauce without some herbs? What is better than home grown herbs? The answer to both of those questions – nothing! You can grow delicious herbs at home and preserve…
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Cookies
Have you ever wanted something sweet – but didn’t have anything that you could snack on without actually making something? I have! Our family loves to spend time together and we can be sitting watching a movie when we decided…
Double Cup Method: How To Start Pepper Seeds
How To Start Pepper Seeds With The Double Cup Method It is that time of year again here in Texas – it is time to start pepper seeds for the spring season. There are different methods to start pepper seeds. …
The Best Online Seed Suppliers
Online Seed Suppliers – The best sources for Heirloom Seeds There are surely hundreds of great, family-owned seed businesses I have never ordered from—and new companies seem to pop up every day. There are some amazing companies I have found…
Honey Butter Dinner Roll Recipe
The homemade dough is made with very simple bread ingredients. This is not just your ordinary dinner roll recipe. They are topped with melted butter and honey for comfy, cozy sweet flavor and an extra egg yolk for richness. These…