Creating a Homegrown and Homemade Life
The first frost has come, which means a freeze is sure to arrive shortly. Make sure you know how to winterize the garden to make springtime more productive. Don’t just pick the end of the harvest and forget about the beds. We need to “make the beds” now that we are done with them. Do just a little work now and reap the big benefits later.
Just because fall is here doesn’t mean the garden is done producing yet! Before putting the garden to bed for the winter, make sure to plant garlic in the fall. This will ensure you a good crop next spring. Then all winter you can be excited to have already started a garden for the spring.
The generations before us learned to be frugal and have lots of tips that we could apply to our lives today. Grandma’s are full of wisdom on such topics. I’ve rounded up 36 frugal tips from grandma. She offered lots of little tricks to save money in the kitchen and even a few about cleaning.
Instead of waiting for the perfect property or the perfect time, take the plunge and start homesteading today. Here are 19 ways to homestead anywhere. Don’t waste your time wishing for a dream. Start learning skills today that will help you when the dream finally comes true.
Looking for something to do with all of those tomatoes and onions from the garden? Grab the blender and make up a bath of blender garden salsa for taco night! This super simple recipe takes only a couple of minutes to whip up. Best of all it can be as spicy or mild as you like.
