Category Archives: Homesteading

How Much Did It Cost to Plant all those Fruits and Nuts?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Jennifer

We have gotten our fruit and nut trees planted as well as our berry bushes and plants.  So how much did it cost to get them all? Here is the run down of what we planted, where we got it … Continue reading →

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Canning Peaches

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Jennifer

Our family loves to eat peaches, so each year I try to can as many peaches as possible. This year we were able to get 4 – 25 pound boxes of peaches that were locally grown. Of course, as is … Continue reading →

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Using Discounted and Free Fruit to Build Food Storage

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Jennifer

Sometimes life does not go the way we want or expect it to. At the beginning of the year, I had the best of intentions to share how we build our food storage. However, as it turned out I really … Continue reading →

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Getting Started With Golden Oyster Mushrooms

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Jennifer

This past week, I noticed that our very first Golden Oyster Mushroom has started fruiting! Then when I came to update my post about Golden Oyster mushrooms, I realized I never wrote an original post. Whoops! Anyway, when we started … Continue reading →

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Our Farm: Wild Black Raspberries

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Jennifer

We have been working to replace a short stretch of exterior fence that was in very poor shape. This particular fence is on the perimeter of our farm and runs along a highway.  It was overgrown with brush, part of … Continue reading →

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