homesteading

Cooking with Brassicas

Last month my naturopath suggested I start eating more cruciferous vegetables, also known as brassicas. When I say …

Two years ago we had the opportunity to pick 10 gallons of cherries for free at an orchard up on Flathead Lake. I spent …

Have you ever pitted a whole boat load of stone fruit and had a big ol' pile of pits left at the end? Often there is a …

Huckleberry season has arrived in Montana and we've been busy foraging and preserving huckleberries! Every year in late …

Have you ever wondered what to do with all your beet greens? They're so good for you but one can only eat so many beet …

Today we have a special guest writer, Erin, sharing with us about the magic of a great homestead community. Erin and her …

I had a rather sad, depressing week. There has been death in the garden plot this week. After nurturing my seedlings in …

Learning how to make dandelion infused oil and dandelion salve is so easy! We're only about a month into our …

Have you ever felt really excited about something, only to have your hopes dashed? We are really excited about our …

Since this is our first year as beekeepers, we have been documenting every step of the process. We've read about how …

We just finished planting plum trees in our orchard and we're already dreaming of biting into a homegrown juicy plum in …

If you own a woodstove and use it regularly, preventing a chimney fire is something you need to know. Having lived …