Living homemade and from scratch everyday
Putting up all that wonderful summer harvest to keep you eating all that bounty throughout the year is an important part of homesteading. There are so many safe ways to put up food that you can do right in your home. Here are five different food preservation methods you might consider trying this year.
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One of the struggles I find the most difficult to deal with is work. I have a pretty long commute (45 min each way) and a remote location so I cannot get home quickly, even if there were no traffic. Given our location I eat lunch on site. During that time I try to get as much computer, learning, reading, listening about homesteading done at work. However, even when my time is limited with work, T-ball, swim lessons, etc. I take the time during my breaks to plan out well so I can get as much done as possible here. We will go into depth on steps 1 & 2 from the first post and explore how taking the time to set your goals will save you time in the future.
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Let’s start at the beginning. Before I knew about growing my own food. Long before I realized you can learn new skills, every day, even without formal schooling. Before I had any issues with my health. Before all of that, on the day I was born, I was backwards. Let me explain.
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Learn how to build your own mobile chicken coop. I have a nice big backyard, with plenty of grass. However, I am in the middle of a city and I knew I would not be able to keep my chickens safe if I tried to let them free range the backyard. Enter the chicken tractor, also known as, the mobile chicken coop. This way I can move them around every other day and they will get fresh grass. My backyard is full of annual rye, clover and other ground cover I know they enjoy.
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101 Homesteading Skills
A natural part of homesteading is always learning. Although I know some of these skills, different events throughout my life have made me consider which skills I still hope to master or at least try. What I find most reassuring and inspiring is how many people are on so many different stages of their homesteading journey. This is a list to help you learn new ones. …
