by Spiraea Herbs | Jan 7, 2023 | DIY Projects, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
Our house is far from perfect and while we do our best to make it work, sometimes you need a big project and overhaul to really help bring out the sparkle and shine. Some the challenges we have in our home of 1100 square feet is a serious lack of storage. Whoever...
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 | 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 | 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...
