So you grew the sunflowers and they fulfilled their purpose as the centerpiece of your garden, a trellis, or maybe a privacy screen and now they are standing 8 or more feet tall and drooping over and the seeds look just right, now what do you do? Time to harvest those seeds! What a great…
When you're trying to decide what food to grow on your homestead there are a few things to consider. You should always plant things that grow well in your zone, will provide an abundant production, and above all it should be something you enjoy eating. So let's consider the Goji Berry. Goji berries are a…
You may be growing your Malabar spinach in your garden as there are plenty of delicious recipes out there for this spinach. But you may notice that your Malabar Spinach is also producing lovely, juicy berries that look tasty and may leave you wondering, are these berries safe to eat? The berries from the Malabar…
Beet, or beetroot, is packed with nutritional and health benefits, but some people still choose to avoid this powerful superfood because of its dirt-like taste. Why do beets taste like dirt? Is it normal? Beets taste like dirt due to microbes in the soil that produce an organic compound called geosmin. Geosmin is also found…
What if there was a way that you could grow your own sweetener that could be used as a sugar substitute in many ways without the negative impacts of sugar. I think that would be some important information to have. Guess What? You Can! The plant is called Stevia. What Is Stevia? Stevia is a…
On this podcast episode, I’m joined by author, homesteader, blogger, and creator of the Heritage Cooking Crash Course, Jill Winger as we chat about her journey into homesteading, some of the things she is doing on her homestead, and heritage cooking. Listen To The Podcast The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 118 – March 31, 2019…
In this podcast episode, I answer a question about what I believe caused my past health issues and the diet that helped me turn it all around. Listen To The Podcast Question For Today’s Podcast Episode: Jim asks: You have spoken about your diet numerous times, and why you started it, but my question is what…
On this episode of The Modern Homesteading Podcast, I’m joined by homesteader, blogger, author, and podcaster Melissa K. Norris. Melissa and her family homestead 15 acres in Washington where they raise cattle, chickens, pigs, grow heirloom vegetables and put a lot of emphasis on cooking from scratch. She has written two books and she is…
Today is day 7 of our 30 days of homesteading Q&A on the podcast where I have reached out to some of the best bloggers and podcasters in the homesteading space to answer your questions about homesteading. Today’s question is “I live in an apartment and was wondering if there is anything I can do to…
Today is day 3 of our 30 days of homesteading Q&A on the podcast where I have reached out to some of the best bloggers and podcasters in the homesteading space to answer your questions about homesteading. Today’s Question is “What’s the easiest way to get started with fermenting food? I would really like to do…
