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How To Easily Make Herb Infused Honey at Home

BySamantha February 10, 2024February 9, 2024

If you have been using herbal remedies and natural medicine at all, then you already know the power of using honey for many of your health needs. Honey is a superfood that can also be used in daily beauty routines, to reduce skin issues, and many other applications. What you may not know is that…

4 Tips on Planning a Productive and Practical Potager

BySamantha February 5, 2024January 31, 2024

A well-planned potager, or kitchen garden, can be a beautiful and enticing way to incorporate more fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs into your diet. The following tips will help you plan a productive and practical potatger. Tip #1: Pick the Perfect Spot for your Potager. When choosing a location for your kitchen garden, try to…

Stealthy Ways to Grow More Fruits and Vegetables Around Our Homesteads

BySamantha April 20, 2023

If you are wanting to get into homesteading and gardening but lack the space for a full-scale garden, you still can grow your own fresh fruits, vegetables and culinary herbs. The only requirement is that you have access to an outdoor space, such as around your home’s foundation, deck, patio, or on a balcony. Your…

Why Should I Preserve Food by Dehydrating?

BySamantha September 21, 2022September 23, 2022

Have you been thinking about buying a food dehydrator but aren’t sure if it will be beneficial? Do you wonder why you should preserve food by dehydrating it? Here are some things to know about dehydrating food, what you can put in a food dehydrator, and benefits of using a food dehydrator versus your oven….

Ways of Storing Fresh Herbs from Your Garden

BySamantha August 8, 2022September 23, 2022

Do you have an herb garden on your homestead? Maybe you like the taste of fresh herbs in your food all year round. Here are some tips for storing fresh herbs to be used later. Herbs are one way to season your food and add flavor without adding salt. You can bring out the natural…

How To Start Your Homestead Apothecary (Natural Medicine Cabinet)

BySamantha July 29, 2022September 23, 2022

If you’ve been looking into natural remedies for all the various bites, cuts, and stings out there on the homestead, you might be surprised to find that there are a good amount of suggestions out there to help guide in making your very own natural medicine cabinet. Here is a short list of the general things that you…

Lavender ~ Healing Benefits and Uses

BySamantha March 30, 2022September 24, 2022

Welcome to my little deep dive into some of the benefits and uses for growing and using common herbs such as lavender. I intend to make a little series out of this so stay tuned if you would like to take a deep dive with me into different herbs and their healing benefits. When you…