Montana Homesteader – Page 5 – Sharing vintage skills so you can live a simple, more meaningful homemade life- one canning jar at a time!

Why Did My Bee Hive Die in Winter

Discovering one of our bee hives is dead, or a "dead out", in the middle of winter is always a sad occasion. It always …

I learned years ago how to test seeds for viability when I was gifted a bunch of outdated seed packets and was curious …

Every year I make a new list of goals for the homestead. Some people don't like making new year's goals or resolutions, …

This evening I roasted the most delicious wild roast duck topped with a homemade elderberry sauce. Not only did it look …

Would you ever eat roadkill meat? This is a question I never really seriously considered until 16 years ago when a …

This week I made a pot of Curried Carrot Soup and it was so delicious even my two year old asked for seconds! I've been …

I used to struggle to keep my fresh carrots crunchy in the fridge. They looked so beautiful going in fresh from the …

The first time I made a batch of homemade all purpose citrus vinegar cleaner was about three years ago. I had been …

Today I am going to share with you my super easy homemade natural lip balm recipe I've been making for over seven years. …

As we are approaching the new year of 2019, I've been making a list of our homestead goals for the year. Making …

Today I'm going to tell you the secret we discovered a few years ago for making perfect easy to peel farm fresh hard …

Making homemade chicken bouillon powder from scratch is so easy and so much healthier than the store bought version! I …