Looking for ways to use and preserve Rhubarb? I've got delicious recipes for you! Spring on a northern homestead, what a wonderful time of year! In many gardens, the first small harvests begin to happen. Along with Asparagus and Jerusalem Artichokes, another early plant in our gardens is Rhubarb. And Rhubarb is a beautiful plant too, so you can easily tuck it in a corner of any flower bed. … [Read more...]
How to Grow Herbs – Indoor or Outdoor Herb Gardens
Once you know how to grow herbs, you can easily start your own indoor or outdoor herb garden! If you've never grown herbs, you are in for a treat. Fresh herbs taste incredible compared to the dried herbs you can buy at the supermarket. There is just no comparison. At all. And once you start growing some of your own herbs, you might just add a few different herb plants to your garden next … [Read more...]
How Big of a Container Does a Pepper Plant Really Need?
Ever wondered what size of container for pepper plants is the best? We enjoy growing peppers in our greenhouse. We plant some in the ground but we also grow peppers in containers. If you're wondering what size of container for pepper plants is the best for growing thriving plants, here's the ideal. Choose a pot that is at least 8 inches; a 2 gallon pot is the right size. If possible, … [Read more...]
Growing Saskatoon Berries: Planting, Transplanting and Pruning
Growing Saskatoon Berries - all you need to know about growing this healthy superfood in your backyard! Saskatoon bushes are known by other names such as Serviceberry bushes, Juneberry, and Shadbush. Their Latin name is Amelanchier alnifolia. No matter what you call them, here is everything to know about growing your own! Consider planting a few bushes and start growing your own … [Read more...]
How to Preserve Garlic in Oil – and Other Ways to Store Garlic
Here's how to preserve garlic in oil - store it in the fridge or freezer. Garlic is one of the easiest things to grow in your food garden. You can grow quite a few heads of garlic in a fairly small space. Garlic doesn't mind growing in the garden or in containers or pots on your deck. You can also buy garlic at the farmer market. We grow a lot of garlic bulbs here; we have always loved eating … [Read more...]
Top Gardening Tips for Beginners
These top gardening tips for beginners can be a guide on what to consider before buying any plants. If you are a beginner gardener or new to gardening, you may have already been tempted to visit your local garden centre to load up with beautiful flowers, fruit trees or vegetable seedlings, right? Hold up a minute....do you know those particular plants and shrubs will thrive in your … [Read more...]
How to Grow a Laurel Hedge From Cuttings
It's not hard to grow a laurel hedge from cuttings, it just takes a bit of time. We grew a Laurel hedge for under $10! Before we moved to the Cariboo, we lived on the ocean. We built a cottage, landscaped the property and basically went crabbing every afternoon. Since I have always loved to garden, I was delighted to have a blank canvas to work with when it came to … [Read more...]
How to Store Animal Feed
When you have a number of animals on your homestead farm, you have to figure out how to store animal feed. If you have enough animals, I suppose you could have a silo. You could call the feed mill and get them to deliver your feed mix and dump it right into the silo. Silos are expensive though. Maybe you don't have enough animals to make getting a silo worth while. Or maybe, like me, you … [Read more...]
How to Dry Chives
Once you learn how to dry chives, you'll find it easy to always keep some on hand for cooking! When you properly dry chives for long-term storage you’ll find that you'll have lots of dried chives to use in cooking all year long. There are several ways to dry chives, and I'll share these different methods of drying herbs below. This will hopefully help you to include chives in recipes and meals … [Read more...]
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