by Spiraea Herbs | Jun 29, 2022 | Basics, Canning & Preserving, Homesteading
Once again we have been blessed with a bumper crop of garlic scapes! Each year I explore new ways to utilize this bonus crop and today I am going to present you with two refrigerator pickled scape recipes that are sure to delight. Like fermenting, fridge pickles...
by Spiraea Herbs | Mar 9, 2022 | Basics, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
My oh my those prices only seem to be heading in one direction aren’t they? A few days ago when my husband filled up this tank at the gas station, he was shocked to see the price $1.89 per litre. These are prices we have never seen before in our lifetime and if...
by Spiraea Herbs | Feb 9, 2022 | Basics, Chickens, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead, Off-Grid
Just because the temperatures are cold and the snow is flying, it doesn’t mean we don’t have chores to do around the homestead. In this video we explore how we deal with having chickens in the winter as well as our major chore and that is firewood!...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jan 20, 2022 | Basics, Homesteading
When you think of the homesteading lifestyle, what comes to mind as useful or necessary skills to have? Well, it must be canning or growing food right? How about animal husbandry or being able to build structures? Would it surprise you to know that when we embarked on...
by Spiraea Herbs | Mar 18, 2021 | Basics, Herbalism, Homesteading, Spirituality
Let me tell you a story… Over the last two evenings I have begun the process of planting many of our seeds for the vegetable garden. Following the cycles of the moon, this is the perfect time to start your plants that will bear crops above ground, such as...
by Spiraea Herbs | Mar 3, 2021 | Basics, Garden, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
Not everyone is blessed with acres and acres of land! While I have always maintained that you do not need a lot of acreage (we homestead successfully on a 1/2 acre), it does help to have access to some space to grow your food. Not everyone has a robust budget that...
