by Spiraea Herbs | Mar 18, 2021 | Basics, Herbalism, Homesteading, Spirituality
Let me tell you a story… Over the last two evenings I have begun the process of planting many of our seeds for the vegetable garden. Following the cycles of the moon, this is the perfect time to start your plants that will bear crops above ground, such as...
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 17, 2021 | DIY Projects, Homesteading
Like most things in life, homesteading does not come without its expenses. While it doesn’t have to be expensive necessarily, even the most frugal of homesteaders will be shelling out money on items like seeds, soil, wood for projects, feed for animals and...
by Spiraea Herbs | Dec 2, 2020 | Crafting & Crocheting, DIY Herbal, Herbal Kids, Herbalism, Spirituality
This blog post and accompanying video was prompted by a Patreon request and question; how do we prepare for the Yuletide holiday season (herbally speaking)? I loved this question so much that it has sparked a series of videos and posts. The first one is on Winter...
by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 10, 2020 | Homesteading, Recipes
Golly it’s been a hot summer! We seem to be dealt heat wave after heat wave here in southern Ontario, with very little reprieve from the hot, sticky weather. My little house does not have air conditioning, so I have zero interest in adding heat to an already hot...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jun 24, 2020 | Canning & Preserving, Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health
I absolutely LOVE growing hardneck garlic. It goes into the ground in the fall when most of your homesteading preservation is done for the year and then it pretty much takes care of itself until harvesting. Plus you get the added bonus crop of garlic scapes! Garlic...
