Category: Gardening
The Spring Garden: Extend Your Growing Season with Early, Cold-Hardy Varieties
| February 27, 2012 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Gardening |
It’s a Monday morning at the end of February. It’s cold New England morning. And yes, I’m getting ready to plant seeds. While most people think of gardening as a spring and summertime activity, there are many lovely edibles that prefer cooler weather. The key ingredient here is sunlight. Even though temperatures are still cold… more
Starting Seeds 101
| February 24, 2012 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Gardening |
I used to worry about whether or not I should start seeds indoors or outdoors. Should I bother with a seed starting mix, or can I start the seeds in regular garden soil? Should I use those plastic trays? Do I have to… I was making starting seeds way more complicated than it needed to… more
Why I Do Not Grow GMO
| February 23, 2012 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Gardening, Health, Homesteading (General) |
This is the first part of several gardening-related posts. I tried several times to just sit down and write an article about choosing and preparing seeds, but I kept coming back to the problems with GMOs. So, let’s deal with the GMO issue first. What are GMO seeds? Today, there is a new kid… more
A Garden Update and CSA Season Has Started
| June 20, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Gardening |
In spite of construction at our home completely disrupting everything- including our garden, we do have golden chard going strong and ready to start harvesting. Several bean, zucchini, and cucumber plants are over their transplant shock and are showing real growth now. As long as the weather holds out, construction/repairs should be done by the… more
Rough Winter
| May 3, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Gardening, Spinning |
It has been almost five months since my last entry. The winter was spent with revolving respiratory illnesses going around and around the household. Plenty of bronchitis and ear infections and feeling just plain icky. Trying to find the time to cook, clean, care for sick kids, care for a sick self, and still keep… more
Uses for Leftover Water from Boiling Eggs
| July 29, 2010 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Gardening, Homesteading (General), Techniques |
When you boil an egg, some of the calcium from the shell leaches into the water. This is a good thing! You now have water plus calcium. Here are two good uses for the calcium water left over from cooking eggs. When the water cools down, use it to water tomatoes. It will add some calcium… more
Five Uses for Leftover Egg Shells
| July 29, 2010 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Gardening, Homesteading (General) |
Ever wonder what to do with leftover egg shells from cooking or baking? Here are a few ideas for leftover egg shells: Soil Amendment- Crush them up (mortar & pestle, food processor, blender, etc.) and add them to your soil before planting tomato plants. Tomatoes love the extra calcium, which “may” help prevent blossom-end rot. Seed… more
Welcome to Homesteading Mom
| July 27, 2010 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Canning, Dehydration, Embroidery, Food Preservation, Gardening, Home Remedies, Homeschooling, Homesteading (General), Housekeeping, Knitting, Livestock, Needle & Thread, Recipes, Sewing, Smoking, Spinning, Techniques, Weaving |
This site is dedicated to helping people learn homesteading skills. The category list will continue to grow as this web site grows, but here is a quick description of each category: Food Preparation Food should be prepared from single-ingredient items (for example, pork, milk, basil, honey, butter, eggs, carrot, etc.), and from as many items… more
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