Whether you have your own herb garden, a generous friend who will share their herbs with you, wildcraft as a hobby or way of life, or are a member of a CSA and get a hefty share of certain herbs ...
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Getting By With Less, The Sequel: Even More Good Ideas For Off-The-Grid Energy And Resource Preservation
As wise heads have often observed, the simplest things in life are the best. This is one of those timeless truths that applies to just about everything connected to homesteading, including energy and resource preservation. Despite the fact that some ...
Read More »Getting By With Less: A Few Good Ideas For Off-The-Grid Energy And Resource Preservation
When we hear buzzwords and phrases like “energy-efficient,” “sustainable,” “repurposing,” or “green design,” all we are really talking about is a bunch of fancy labels that mean “learning how to make do with less.” Yes, it is true: Phrases like ...
Read More »Food Storage Containers: The Right And Wrong Way To Store Food
I’ve been interested in food storage for about twenty-five years. My husband and I started our food storage as newlyweds. On our meager budget, we worked slowly to build the basic staples—wheat, oil, honey, and beans—followed by canned goods, baking ...
Read More »Food Storage Basics
The last winter crops are in from the garden, and in spite of mild weather in some parts, it may still be a little too early to plant anything in your neck of the woods. This slack time can be ...
Read More »“Fast” Food From Scratch
We’ve all heard that we are what we eat, and we live in a society that doesn’t eat very well. Americans eat away from home about a third of the time, and at home many rely on pre-cooked meals. Even ...
Read More »How To Store Food In Hot & Humid Climates
Editor’s Note: This article is included in the newly released offering from Off the Grid News, The Big Book of Off the Grid Secrets. Featuring over 50 of the best articles from 2011, this is one reference book you will ...
Read More »Canning Tomatoes: Here’s What Grandma May Not Have Told You
It is never more gratifying to be a gardener than when luscious ripe tomatoes are rolling off the plants and into our kitchens. For most of us, though, there are often far more tomatoes than we can eat at the ...
Read More »10 Ways My Wife And I Save Money On Our Grocery Bill
My wife and I own two homes and live two lifestyles. One homesteading and one suburban. Here’s how we borrowed the best from homesteading to save money, especially on our grocery bills. The Homesteading Life We have a cabin ...
Read More »6 Popular Fruits & Vegetables You Didn’t Know Could Be Preserved
When most people think of canning food for winter, there are a few vegetables and fruits that immediately come to mind. But a look through any good quality food preservation book—such as the ones published by Ball, the National Center ...
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