Raising Your Own Food

How to Grow Potatoes (+ Planting Tips)

How to Grow Beets (+ Planting Tips)

Essential Homestead Skills

Scottish Highland Cows: A Unique Cattle Breed

How to Prune Elderberry Bushes for Maximum Growth

Growing Elderberry from Cuttings

Signs To Watch For With An Expecting Cow

Gardening in February (Garden Tasks by Month)

Gardening in January (Garden Tasks by Month)

Storing Green Tomatoes for Fresh Eating

Howdy, I’m Melissa!

I’m so glad you’re here. This is the place for all of us who loved Little House when we were young and thought Laura was our best friend. It’s where we grow dinner in the backyard and think everything looks and tastes better when it comes from a Mason jar. Here, you’ll find my favorite from-scratch recipes, herbal remedies and tutorials, and all my gardening tips from my 20+ years of growing and raising our own food.