Whether you have electric heat, oil, or use wood, there are things you can do to stay warm AND lower your heat bill. Winter is coming. No really. Luckily, unlike in Game of Thrones, Winter only comes once a year. Living in an off-grid homestead, you begin looking at your resources in a different way. …
Winter
Whether you’re planting in the early Spring or Fall, there are things you can do to be prepared to protect your plants from frost. Gardening is always a gamble. You never know when a surprise cold snap is going to come, how many weeks of good weather we’ll have, or if a freak snow storm is …
Did you know over-wintering cover crops can help your garden produce even more in the Spring? Without a ton of work! As Winter’s knocking on our doors, we’re decorating for Fall and Christmas, putting up the last of our canned goods, and putting our gardens to bed. However, Winter doesn’t have to be a time …
A old home remedy for colds and flus, this ginger and lemon with honey is both delicious AND medicinal! Cold and flu season is here and it seems they are especially bad this year. Kids love sharing (especially germs!), the flu vaccine seems to be hit or miss, and our busy lives leave us little …
