Strawberry Jam – Learning to Can
When you and your family pick 50 pounds of strawberries its time to make strawberry jam. When you know nothing about making jam or canning it becomes another adventure in homesteading!
Compost Tumblers
Gardening and composting are two homestead concepts that go hand in hand. I could have gone out and bought a compost tumbler but I thought I would rather build one myself.
Dwarf Citrus Trees – Lemon and Limes in the North!
I decided to try raising some dwarf citrus trees to see how well they do here in northern Michigan.
Raised Garden Beds
As part of my learning to garden I decided to make some raised beds out of cedar lumber.