By Melissa Norris | Podcast
Learn the 10 things most organic gardeners forget about to help you grow more food in the space you have, even if it’s not ideal full sun! Nicky and Dave Schauder are passionate about helping families grow their own food by using permaculture principals to maximize production in small spaces. With everything that is happening […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning Recipes , Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , Fruit, Jam and Jelly , Recipes , Water Bath
This low sugar no pectin strawberry jam recipe is our favorite. Step by step tutorial for a homemade strawberry jam without pectin and tons of flavor. Every home needs an easy strawberry jam recipe without pectin (specifically store-bought pectin) and low sugar. Because I’m a firm believe your jam shouldn’t have more sugar than it […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Use natural fertilizers to improve your garden soil for a larger harvest and healthier crops. Below are 6 natural fertilizers plus easy tips to make your soil more fertile. Growing your own food and gardening are addicting. No one tells you how come late winter you’ll be pining to sink your fingers and bare toes […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Chickens , Livestock , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Chickens are so rewarding but they can be surprisingly aggressive with one another and integrating flocks needs to be done with some care. I’ve gotten lots of questions on integrating your new chicks into existing flocks and if you should keep meat birds with your laying hens. Read on my friend for all these answers […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Homestead-Life , Lifestyle , Podcast
These self-sufficiency and simple living lessons gleaned from the Amish are things any of us can embrace. I think you’ll love these tips and find the story as fascinating as I do! Today’s guest is Glenda Ervin, Vice President of Marketing for Lehman’s. She’s the daughter of the company founder and is a fount of […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Homestead-Life , Lifestyle , Podcast
These are 5 garden elements you need to add to your garden (or at least pick a few). Homesteading for happiness is important. Often times we get caught up in the production side but each has its place. Harold Thornbro became an Urban Homesteader on a 1/10th acre property in Indiana where he grows an […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , Food Preservation - Other , Homestead-Life , Preparedness/Survival , Pressure Canning , Root Cellar , Skills , Water Bath
These preservation methods will help you build your food storage up and be well prepared in case of an emergency. Learning these methods to preserve your own food at home is something every family should implement, not just for survival or preparedness, but for frugality, better health, and working together. An old fashioned kind of […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Chickens , Livestock , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Raising chickens for meat can be extremely rewarding as well as delicious. Knowing what to expect throughout the process of raising meat birds is important. Often times people have a bad experience because they don’t understand how the care of meat birds differs from heritage meat birds or laying hens. No worries, I lay it […]
Read MoreBy Anastasia Sakawsky | Breakfast , Recipes
Homemade pancake mix (let’s not stop there, we have a homemade muffin, biscuit, and instant oatmeal mix recipe below too!) ensures you can always get a hot breakfast on the table no matter how busy your morning is. This pancake mix is easy and whips up fast for delicious light and fluffy pancakes! Plus making […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
These 8 common mistakes made by new gardeners are easy to avoid once you know what they are! My guest today, Stacey Murphy, will be explaining what mistakes people make in their garden when they’re growing their vegetables and herbs. Stacey is one of the world’s top gardening experts, featured on Martha Stewart Radio and […]
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