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How to Plan and Plant a Medicinal Herb Garden

September 14, 2019 by Homestead Lady 28 Comments

Learn how to simply and easily plan a medicinal herb garden for all your plant-based wellness needs. Aren’t sure what herbs are traditionally considered medicinal? We can help with that, too! You CAN grow wellness, or medicinal, herbs wherever you live, in whatever space you have. …

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Green Living, Grow Your Own, Health, Herbs, Home Storage and Preparedness, Homestead Question, Medicinal Food, Natural

Dried Apple Chips and Light Apple Vinegar

September 6, 2019 by Homestead Lady 15 Comments

Don’t let the apple harvest rot in your pantry! Here’s a tutorial for healthy DIY apple chips in the dehydrator. BONUS, a free excerpt from our book, The Do It Yourself Homestead, on how to turn apple scraps into healthy apple vinegar. dried apple chips in a dish compared to fresh apples

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Filed Under: Prepared Tagged With: Family Time, Gluten Free, Healthy Treat, Homemade, Homestead Question, Kids in the Kitchen, Natural, Preserve

Make Healthy Juices at Home

August 7, 2019 by Homestead Lady 21 Comments

With some simple equipment you can learn to make your own healthy juices from fresh, summer fruits. Not only will these healthy juices be healthier than store bought, but it will most likely be cheaper, too. Not to mention that it makes a great food storage product and is useful in many recipes and drinks. cup of juice…

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Fall Project, Festive, Grow Your Own, Healthy Treat, Home Storage and Preparedness, Homemade, Homestead Question, Make it Yourself, Preserve

Holiday Planning for Handmade Gifts

June 25, 2019 by Homestead Lady 10 Comments

Get ahead of the holidays with a little planning for your handmade gifts! Here’s a 5-step plan for scheduling handmade gift creation – plus a FREE downloadable planning sheet. You can do things last minute, but you don’t have to with this detailed plan!

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Filed Under: The Hearth Tagged With: Fall Project, Family Time, Festive, Green Living, Homemade, Homestead Craft, Homestead Holidays, Homestead Question, Kids on the Homestead, Summer Project, Traditions, Winter Project

3 Quick Ways to Preserve Grapes

May 23, 2019 by Homestead Lady

If you end up with a lot of fresh table grapes that you’d like to deal with quickly so they don’t spoil, read on! Here are three quick ways to preserve grapes in order of time consumption and hassle for the busy homesteader and DIYer.

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Filed Under: Prepared Tagged With: Fall Project, Family Time, Foraging and Wildcrafting, Gluten Free, Healthy Treat, Homemade, Homestead Question, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself, Preserve, Summer Project

Homestead Side Hustles

March 26, 2019 by Homestead Lady 2 Comments

Here are over 25 detailed ideas on how to get a little homestead side hustle working for you this year. Tips, advice and possible pitfalls for DIY passive income for things you may already produce on the homestead. Plus, a reminder that you don’t HAVE to do it all, if you decide not to!

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Filed Under: Modern Homesteading Tagged With: Book Review, Family Time, Homemade, Homestead Craft, Homestead Question, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself

Basic Care for an Orphaned Alpaca

February 20, 2019 by Homestead Lady 6 Comments

Losing an animal is one of the hardest parts about this homesteading lifestyle. But what do you do when a mother passes and leaves you an orphaned alpaca? Here are some basic cria care tips – from changing a diaper to bottle feeding – for your orphaned alpaca.

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Filed Under: Critters Tagged With: Alpacas, Book Review, Family Time, Homestead Question, Kids on the Homestead

Hygge Homestead

January 22, 2019 by Homestead Lady 12 Comments

Have you heard the term “hygge” used lately? Ever wondered what it meant and how it might apply to making your home and land cozy and peaceful? I think of this concept as vital to my family for reducing chaos and increasing peace! Below we’ve outlined specific steps for children and adults to create a hygge homestead.

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Filed Under: The Hearth Tagged With: Family Time, Green Living, Homemade, Homestead Holidays, Homestead Question, Kids on the Homestead, Traditions, Winter Project

Homemade Paper for Teachers, Parents and Parties!

January 18, 2019 by Homestead Lady 4 Comments

Everyone has a scrap paper stash for grocery lists and keeping the kids coloring and reverent during Sunday services. Here’s how to take your scrap paper and turn it into homemade paper for crafts and card making. This upcycled craft project is so simple that kids and adults alike will enjoy it – we give you specific instructions for making homemade paper with a group. You do need some simple equipment, but it’s nothing you DIY peeps can’t handle. So, grab your students, your kids and your friends and get going on your homemade paper! Homemade Paper l Step by step instructions for teachers, students, parents and parties l Homestead Lady.com

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Filed Under: The Hearth Tagged With: Community, Family Time, Festive, Green Living, Homemade, Homestead Craft, Homestead Holidays, Homestead Question, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself, Traditions, Winter Project

The Keto Garden: Best Low-Carb Vegetables to Grow

December 17, 2018 by Homestead Lady 18 Comments

One thing you may have noticed about a plant-based diet – it’s expensive! Growing your own Keto garden and these five low-carb vegetables can save money while providing you with fresh, local produce for your family. After all, you can’t get more local and fresh than your own backyard! Tips for growing in container-growing, too, for you small space gardeners. Plant a Keto Garden l 5 low-carb vegetables to plant in the garden or in containers l Homestead Lady.com …

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Green Living, Grow Your Own, Health, Homestead Question, Medicinal Food, Natural

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