by Spiraea Herbs | May 9, 2019 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading
Each and every spring we are blessed with an abundance of eggs. This abundance is often mirrored with a severe lack of eggs in the winter months when the gals’ egg production drops drastically (we prefer to follow the rhythms of nature and do not supplement...
by Spiraea Herbs | Nov 6, 2018 | Homesteading, Recipes
We love winter squash, especially stuffed acorn squash. Not only is it incredibly nutritious, it stores extremely well over the winter. This allows us to eat home grown food in the winter months when we can’t grow anything ourselves. Eating local is something...
by Spiraea Herbs | Oct 4, 2018 | Basics, Spirituality
Once up on a time we ran out of water… In the midst of that very “first world” problem there were teachings from Water. Things we learned, discussed and grew from. I will share them with you now. Relationship with Water How strange our...
by Spiraea Herbs | May 11, 2018 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading
We love growing garlic. It’s a staple crop on our homestead and staple food in our home. I’m the kind of person that if a recipe calls for a single clove of garlic I laugh really really hard and then triple it. Seriously, what recipe only needs one clove...
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...
