by Spiraea Herbs | Apr 18, 2018 | Basics, Garden, Homesteading
As I sit here and type this we are in the middle of a severe weather “event” here in southern Ontario. Nasty business like ice pellets and rain, tons of snow and high winds; news stations are saying it’s the worst storm we’ve had in over ten...
by Spiraea Herbs | Feb 7, 2018 | Basics, Homesteading, Recipes
Lots of jars filled with lovely sprouts is a sure sign it’s winter round these parts. We don’t have cold frames set up (yet) and we don’t have a greenhouse, so one of our favourite ways to get nutrients and greens into our diets is by sprouting....
by Spiraea Herbs | Jan 16, 2018 | Basics, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
Moving over the winter holidays is not something I would recommend for anyone (seriously, just don’t do it). But now that the hustle, bustle and chaos of the holidays and the move are behind us, moments of reflection and dreams of the future are starting to seep...
by Spiraea Herbs | Oct 25, 2017 | Basics, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
Living out your homestead dream may seem impossible or far fetched. It’s easy to want this lifestyle so bad and to get discouraged when you think you can’t have it… now or ever. For some, renting your homestead may seem like a failure or something...
by Spiraea Herbs | Mar 8, 2017 | Basics, Clinic & Business, Herbalism, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
As a homesteader and a herbalist I spend a lot of time in my kitchen. We try our best to eat home-cooked meals almost exclusively so that means I spend a great deal of time meal prepping and cooking. When I’m not cooking/prepping food I’m wearing my...
by Spiraea Herbs | Feb 23, 2017 | Basics, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
Eating healthy is not cheap these days. Scrap that… eating in general isn’t cheap these days. Throw supporting local farms and an organic lifestyle into the mix and you have a recipe for financial bankruptcy! Okay perhaps I exaggerate a little, but you...
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