by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 26, 2015 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading, Recipes
I’m happy to be getting this post out to you guys with lots of time to plan! Because we’re moving and we have to lay down sod at our old place before we go, everything in the garden must be harvested and soon. We’ve also been having unseasonably...
by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 20, 2015 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading, Recipes
I was doing a little bit of research on Pinterest one lazy Saturday morning and much to my glee I discovered that I could water bath can three bean salad! Excited to try a new canning recipe I went straight to a local farm and filled up on beans, celery and onions....
by Spiraea Herbs | Jul 29, 2015 | DIY Herbal, Herbalism, Recipes, Wild Harvesting
I know it seems like I get excited about most herbal adventures, but I’m really looking forward to this one! I haven’t made Sumac sun tea since a The Spirit of Herbs workshop I did many years ago. So when I discovered this beautiful Sumac so close to my...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jul 2, 2015 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading, Recipes
With all the rain we’ve been having I’ve been impatiently waiting for something in my garden that was ready to harvest. This week our radishes started to poke their heads out of the soil! Radishes are a great crop because they are easy to grow and fast...
by Spiraea Herbs | May 5, 2015 | Herbalism, Homesteading, Recipes, Wild Food Recipes, Wild Harvesting
Baking with wild foods is an exciting new adventure for me, so when I saw the first dandelions popping up I couldn’t resist trying my hand at dandelion bread. We all have access to an over abundance of dandelions, but you can’t always be certain they...
by Spiraea Herbs | Mar 18, 2015 | DIY Projects, Green Living, Homesteading, Recipes
I always get excited about DIY projects, especially ones that are all-natural and can save us money! We’ve been talking a lot lately about our future dream of homesteading and owning our own little home on a chunk of land somewhere. To make that dream a reality...
