by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 23, 2014 | DIY Projects, Garden, Homesteading
I have come to realise that gardening is as much about making mistakes as it is about your successes. We have learned a lot over the last three years of having a vegetable garden. Enough to know that we needed to drastically overhaul our yard and the layout of the...
by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 18, 2014 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading, Recipes
Apple picking is one of our favourite fall activities and Monkey Man always has a blast. His face lights up every time he yanks an apple off the tree; I imagine it must be very satisfying work for a young kid. Seeing the fruits of your labour in giant buckets on a...
by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 11, 2014 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading
I just made a huge batch of homemade salsa (16 pint jars). Needless to say I had a lot of leftover tomato skins. Not wanting to waste them I decided to make homemade tomato powder. Here’s what I did. Needed Materials Dehydrator Tomato skins Blender...
by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 9, 2014 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading
After successfully pickling and canning green beans I was super excited to try another local vegetable. I found a few recipes on making carrot pickles and simply combined all the elements I liked from those. You can find the recipe and instructions below....
by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 28, 2014 | Crafting & Crocheting, Homesteading
These crocheted washcloths are fantastic. This is a simple pattern and is a quick easy project. They are washing machine and dryer safe (colours will fade and this is normal). They are durable enough to be used to wash your dishes but soft enough to also wash your...
by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 26, 2014 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
I’m very excited to share this recipe with you folks today. This one is a classic and a favourite for many people; good ole dill pickles! I’ve been canning dill pickles for years and they are a huge hit with my friends and family. In fact I always make...
