by Spiraea Herbs | Jun 1, 2016 | Herbal Kids, Herbalism, Homesteading, Recipes, Wild Food Recipes, Wild Harvesting
My son and I had a wonderful day foraging for spruce tips on the small trail behind our property. It was the perfect day, no humidity but still warm and a beautiful breeze. It’s truly a blessing to learn about the wild foods that grow around us and discover ways...
by Spiraea Herbs | May 30, 2016 | Herbal Basics, Herbalism, Homesteading, Recipes, Wild Food Recipes
My parents have lilac trees that line the edge of the driveway, the opposite side to where the front door was. I used to purposely walk by them when I got home from school because I loved the smell so much. My mom, also a fan of the smell, always had fresh cut ones in...
by Spiraea Herbs | May 26, 2016 | Basics, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
I’m so excited to be writing about our Berky water filtration system because we absolutely adore it! There is a running joke in our house that if the zombies come (cause it could happen) that I’d grab my son and my herbal materia medica and my husband...
by Spiraea Herbs | May 24, 2016 | Basics, Canning & Preserving, Garden, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
The definition of homesteading can vary from homesteader to homesteader but one common thread is always striving for self sufficiency. I was honoured to speak at The Nourish Hub in Cannington for their monthly Table Talk about the journey to a more self sufficient...
by Spiraea Herbs | May 3, 2016 | Basics, Chickens, Homesteading
My family had some new additions recently! And no, not babies… well not baby humans that is. We got our very first round of chickens and we couldn’t be more excited. The lady birds arrived a few weeks ago and they are settling in nicely. We are huge...
by Spiraea Herbs | Apr 27, 2016 | Basics, Emotional Health, Garden, Homesteading, Natural Health, Spirituality
My family has been growing food, on a small scale, for four years now. This year’s growing season will be our fifth and it’s on a scale that we have never experienced before. We have 1200 delicious square feet to grow all the food our family will need...
