Off The Grid Blogs

What does your “to do” list look like on the homestead? [Daily_schedule.PNG] In your day, there are things that have to get done, such as feed the animals or harvest the tomatoes because there will be frost in the morning.  These things are “high urg

I’ve always wanted a little deck / landing at my back door of this old home. The house is old, very old. It was the house of a homestead long ago, that, since that time, has been divided into 4 different properties. We inherited saggy joints and w

Post a project for a chance to win the book! Everyone who posts a finished homesteading project during the month of November will be entered into a draw and one lucky winner will receive The Made-from-Scratch Life: Simple Ways to Create a Natural Hom

What are the benefits of gardening? Physical? Mental? Spiritual? Stewardship? Making a difference  [Benefits_of_gardening.PNG] With age comes wisdom and, at 64, a lot of stuff that I have known for years, wisdom that I have known for years, seems to t

You won’t know until you try. Put the seeds in the ground and do a garden experiment. [Winter_garden_experiment 2.PNG] My  Garden Journal  I’ve created this section of my blog primarily for my records, so that I know when I planted what. October 3

What to do with Swiss Chard when you don’t like it sautéed? [Garden_Swiss_chard_burrito.PNG] After lots of searching, I finally found a recipe for Swiss Chard that was not a sauté: using it as a wrap! Brilliant. The Contents  First, pressure cook

[Standing_Bear_Network_Maple_Syrup.jpg] This morning, this teachings story appeared in my FB feed and my first thought went to homesteading and the work involved in maintaining a happy, healthy home. (Shared with permission from Standing Bear Netwo

Spruce up the green beans with freeze-dried ingredients [Meal_from_freeze_dried.jpg] From the Garden  Green beans have to be one of the best vegetables to grow in a homesteading garden because they keep on producing throughout the entire season! Ab

Building your family homestead begins with the dream.  [How_to_build_a_homestead.PNG] First things first  What is the dream? Everyone’s vision of a homestead is different. What do you want yours to be like? • what does it look like? • What does it f

I was doing so well at organizing my blogs and then I forgot that I had set up one specifically for recipes!  My latest blog is a recipe for   >>> Ham Soup <<< Rather than talking about it twice, I’m going to send you over to the blog I posted this

Ham Soup: a frugal meal on my homestead  [Ham_soup_frugal_meals.PNG] Today, I bought a ham, with bone in, for just $10. Now that is a good price, here in Canada, but even better when I think about how many meals that I’m going to get out of it.  Mak

A few Simple Seed Starting Tips and Tricks will have you on your way to growing a successful garden.  Learning to Grow a Garden Love the idea of gardening but feel overwhelmed at the thought of starting? Questions like, how do I learn to garden or wh