I know it’s a little late or early (depending on how you look at it) for Syrup Season, but it’s never too early to learn how to make syrup and prepare. I love fresh syrup, and it's amazingly not too difficult to make. Not only can the sap be boiled down to make different flavored syrups, but it can also be cooked down to obtain the sugar. Just a heads up: You need a lot of sap …Continue Reading
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Medicinal Weeds: Everyday Uses Around Your Home – Part 2
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn Medicinal Uses For Weeds Commonly Found Around Your Home - Part 1, I went over the beneficial properties of three medicinal weeds. Purslane, ground ivy, and chickweed are among some of the most beneficial wild plants, but the list doesn’t stop there! Today, we’ll go over the medicinal properties of four more wild plants. There are literally hundreds of edible and …Continue Reading
Medicinal Uses For Weeds Commonly Found Around Your Home – Part 1
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen you notice weeds on your lawn or in your garden, you want them gone asap! Unattended, they can spread quickly. Once a weed is spotted, you then research for different solutions to get rid of them and are successful for the time being. You enjoy your weed free lawn or garden for about 2 weeks and then you see them reappear, possibly in a different spot. It is a somewhat of …Continue Reading
Teaching Children Homesteading Skills
Reading Time: 6 minutesGrowing up on a homestead offers not only the chance for a picture-perfect childhood, but also gives parents the opportunity to begin teaching the kiddos how to be self-reliant as soon as they learn how to walk! Children homesteading can be synonymous with children playing with these helpful tips. Children Homesteading - Good for the Whole Family Homesteading children are …Continue Reading
Fastest Fruit And Nut Bearing Trees
Reading Time: 5 minutesSome fruit and nut trees can take anywhere from 1 to 7 years before they begin to produce any fruits and some nuts can take even longer. I think it’s best to purchase a sapling that’s already a few years old from a trusted seller to take a little time off of the waiting, instead of planting them from seeds. Fruit and Nut Trees: Which Bear Fruit and Nuts the FASTEST? It can …Continue Reading
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