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Pressure Canning - What is it and is it worth the investment?

Pressure Canning - What is it and is it worth t...

I have been using a pressure canner for 11 years now. My Aunty bought me a Presto Pressure canner for my birthday around the same time as a friend gave...

Pressure Canning - What is it and is it worth t...

I have been using a pressure canner for 11 years now. My Aunty bought me a Presto Pressure canner for my birthday around the same time as a friend gave...

Tasmanian Seeds

Growing Heirloom Seeds

Confession time , I wasn't always a gardener in fact when Dane and I first started gardening twelve years ago I had far more fails than I had success with. To...

Growing Heirloom Seeds

Confession time , I wasn't always a gardener in fact when Dane and I first started gardening twelve years ago I had far more fails than I had success with. To...

What's a typical day like for a Homesteading Home Educating Family ?

What's a typical day like for a Homesteading Ho...

The busy homesteading season is upon us so I thought I'd share a little of how our average days look this time of year.  In the morning Dane and I...

What's a typical day like for a Homesteading Ho...

The busy homesteading season is upon us so I thought I'd share a little of how our average days look this time of year.  In the morning Dane and I...

Zucchini Bread recipe

Summer Zucchini glut ? Try this Zucchini Bread ...

Are you suffering from a summer Zucchini glut ?  There comes a time every summer where gardeners can't get rid of the things quick enough. Letterboxes are filled with Zucchini...

Summer Zucchini glut ? Try this Zucchini Bread ...

Are you suffering from a summer Zucchini glut ?  There comes a time every summer where gardeners can't get rid of the things quick enough. Letterboxes are filled with Zucchini...

Fermented Watermelon Soda

Fermented Watermelon Soda

Fruit Soda is a lovely way to capture the essence of seasonal fruits while enjoying a refreshing nonalcoholic beverage on a hot summers day.  I hadn't made fruit soda for...

Fermented Watermelon Soda

Fruit Soda is a lovely way to capture the essence of seasonal fruits while enjoying a refreshing nonalcoholic beverage on a hot summers day.  I hadn't made fruit soda for...

Lilac Syrup cake recipe

Lilac Syrup cake recipe

Lilacs to me are a special symbol of spring as they let me know the warm days are just around the corner after the dark winter. I really love honoring...

Lilac Syrup cake recipe

Lilacs to me are a special symbol of spring as they let me know the warm days are just around the corner after the dark winter. I really love honoring...