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Continue reading →: Homemade Kombucha SCOBY Fruit LeatherI’ve been riding the kombucha train for almost a year now. One thing you know, if you make your own kombucha, is that you end up with lots of extra SCOBY. While SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast) is actually NOT the name of the rubbery pancake-like disc that…
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Continue reading →: Winter Garden Prep: Winning the War on Weeds with Wood ChipsIt is a “balmy” 33 degrees out here in Maryland today. (Okay, I’m kidding—it’s freezing). But on the homestead, there is no such thing as an off-season, just a different kind of work season. Today, that work is all about reclaiming the raised bed garden. If you remember, last year…
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Continue reading →: The Great January Press: Straining Our Annual Tincture HaulJanuary on the homestead is a quiet time. The garden is asleep under a layer of frost (or mud, depending on the week here in Maryland!), and the frantic energy of the harvest season feels like a distant memory. But for the herbalist, winter isn’t just about rest—it’s about the apothecary.…
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Continue reading →: Our Vintage Radio Restoration ProjectNot every project we tackle here at the homestead is related to the gardens, the animals, or filling the apothecary jars. Every now and then, we get to do something just for fun. This is one of those projects. Life has its seasons, and unfortunately, Rebecca’s aunt recently reached that…
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Continue reading →: Mini Banana & Chocolate Chip MuffinsAlright, confession time. I want you to walk into your kitchen right now and take a look on the counter. Are there bananas there that are past their prime? If the answer is no, first, stop lying, and now I need you to look in your freezer and see how…
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Continue reading →: Beating the Freeze: A Simple Solution for Chicken Water in WinterEvery year, as winter settles in, we face the same struggle: keeping the chickens’ water from turning into a block of ice. This year has been particularly brutal, with daytime temperatures barely creeping above freezing and nighttime lows dipping into the teens for weeks on end. Our usual routine involves…
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Continue reading →: Crafting a Winter Wellness Staple: Our Homemade Chest Rub SalveWith the gardens put to bed and the last of the herbs dried and stored, a quiet calm settles over the homestead. This peaceful lull is the perfect time to turn our attention from harvesting to medicine-making. With winter on the horizon, we’re stocking our apothecary with remedies to see…
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Continue reading →: Basic Kombucha RecipeWho knew gut health was so important? A lot of people actually, but I was not one of them until about 9 months ago. I had heard of kombucha and knew it was good for gut health but never bothered to try it. Looking back, I should have. I had…
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Continue reading →: Harnessing the Healing Power of Comfrey: A Double-Infused OilThis year marks a new chapter in our medicinal garden with the introduction of comfrey. We planted six starts, and they have absolutely thrived, growing into large, lush plants with their characteristic fuzzy leaves. As the season progresses, it’s time to start preserving this incredible harvest. Today, we’re making a…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Peanut ButterPeanut, Peanut Butter and Jelly! Peanut, Peanut Butter and Jelly! How many of you sang that? I don’t know about you, but I have fond childhood memories of, not only the peanut butter and jelly song but the beloved lunchbox staple itself. An ooey gooey peanut butter and grape jelly…
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