by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 4, 2021 | Garden, Herbalism, Homesteading, Wild Food Recipes, Wild Harvesting
With superfoods all the rage and many folks opting for exotic imports, I want to draw your attention to a local nutritional powerhouse. With such an abundant array of our own native superfoods, there is no need to add to intense demand and bring in your acai and gogi...
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...
by Spiraea Herbs | May 15, 2020 | Basics, Garden, Homesteading
It feels like forever since I last did a blog post. For those who follow my blog, I apologize for my hiatus. If you are into video content, I have been more active on YouTube as of late, so hop on over there and check me out. In this post I want to talk to you about...
by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 26, 2019 | Garden, Homesteading
It’s late August here in southern Ontario and normally canning is in FULL swing. It’s hot outside, hot in my kitchen and I sometimes weep at the site of more tomatoes. This year. however, things are very different than usual. We started our growing season...
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 | Jul 26, 2017 | Canning & Preserving, Garden, Homesteading, Uncategorized
It’s mid to late July here in southern Ontario and in our zone 5a garden this is when we start to think about pulling up that garlic we planted in the fall. Garlic is a staple in our family – we simply adore this aromatic wonder. I’m one of those...
