70+ Best Storage Varieties for Root Cellaring
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by Teri Page
1y ago
Root cellaring is one of my favorite methods of food preservation. Once you have a root cellar, and have learned more about ideal conditions for root cellaring, the next step is to grow or source fruits and vegetables that will store well in a root cellar. In this extensive guide, I share some of the ... Read More about 70+ Best Storage Varieties for Root Cellaring The post 70+ Best Storage Varieties for Root Cellaring appeared first on Homestead Honey ..read more
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How to Store Vegetables without a Root Cellar 
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by Teri Page
1y ago
Root cellaring is one of my favorite methods of food storage, so much so that we built a homestead root cellar on our Missouri homestead (and even wrote this eBook with instructions to teach you how to build one!). When we moved to Vermont and started to build our new off grid homestead and house, ... Read More about How to Store Vegetables without a Root Cellar  The post How to Store Vegetables without a Root Cellar  appeared first on Homestead Honey ..read more
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Homestead To Do List – A month by month schedule
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by Teri Page
2y ago
Living a homesteading lifestyle, the rhythm of my year is an extension of the seasonal changes and activities of the homestead. Planting in spring, tending in summer, harvesting in fall, resting in winter. But while the agrarian calendar is rather firmly integrated into my life, I still rely on a homestead to do list to ... Read More about Homestead To Do List – A month by month schedule The post Homestead To Do List – A month by month schedule appeared first on Homestead Honey ..read more
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14 Uses for Black Walnuts
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by Teri Page
2y ago
The black walnut tree (Juglans nigra) is a fantastic source of food and medicine. Unfortunately, too many people let these nuts go unused, frustrated by the mess they cause in their yard rather than appreciating all of the many uses for black walnuts. Although Central Vermont is not within the native range of black walnut ... Read More about 14 Uses for Black Walnuts The post 14 Uses for Black Walnuts appeared first on Homestead Honey ..read more
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10 Ways to Protect Plants from Frost and Extend Your Harvest
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by Teri Page
2y ago
Like many gardeners, when Autumn comes around I obsessively check my weather app for signs of frost or a hard freeze. I put a lot of work into growing a late summer and fall garden, and know that my future harvest depends on protecting plants from frost.  Luckily, it’s easy to protect plants from frost ... Read More about 10 Ways to Protect Plants from Frost and Extend Your Harvest The post 10 Ways to Protect Plants from Frost and Extend Your Harvest appeared first on Homestead Honey ..read more
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Building Our Home: The Basement
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by Teri Page
2y ago
To tell the story of a simple basement I should backtrack to the beginning of our time here in Vermont. We moved here in August 2018 with a few plans in place: A beautiful rental house, a school we adored, and the knowledge that some close friends from Oregon and Missouri lived nearby. After many, ... Read More about Building Our Home: The Basement The post Building Our Home: The Basement appeared first on Homestead Honey ..read more
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The Best Apples for Hard Cider
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by Teri Page
2y ago
As we select fruit trees for our homestead orchard, I’m considering how we will actually use the fruit we grow. With apples, for instance, one of the primary ways we preserve and enjoy apples is making hard apple cider. So, as I research apple varieties that will do well in our zone 4 climate, I’m ... Read More about The Best Apples for Hard Cider The post The Best Apples for Hard Cider appeared first on Homestead Honey ..read more
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17 Uses for Crabapples Your Family Will Love
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by Teri Page
2y ago
Wandering around my new workplace, a dairy farm turned apple orchard turned school, I have been wondering how I can make use of the dozens of crabapple trees growing on the land. Crabapples are common throughout the United States, often found in neighborhoods and backyards, but like me, few people know all the uses for ... Read More about 17 Uses for Crabapples Your Family Will Love The post 17 Uses for Crabapples Your Family Will Love appeared first on Homestead Honey ..read more
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Hardneck vs. Softneck Garlic: The Differences You Need to Know
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by Teri Page
2y ago
Just when you thought you survived peak harvest season, with all of its picking and preserving, garlic planting season arrives! In preparation for fall garlic planting, let’s discuss hardneck vs. softneck garlic. Garlic is one of my favorite crops to grow because it is no-nonsense. It grows almost anywhere, and once you plant it in ... Read More about Hardneck vs. Softneck Garlic: The Differences You Need to Know The post Hardneck vs. Softneck Garlic: The Differences You Need to Know appeared first on Homestead Honey ..read more
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Living Off the Grid with an Electric Vehicle
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by Teri Page
2y ago
In September, 2020 I began a 24-month lease on a 2020 Nissan LEAF, a fully electric vehicle (EV). Since then, I’ve navigated the somewhat challenging, but ultimately rewarding combination of living off the grid and driving an electric vehicle. In this article, I’ll share my experiences with my EV and offer suggestions on living off ... Read More about Living Off the Grid with an Electric Vehicle The post Living Off the Grid with an Electric Vehicle appeared first on Homestead Honey ..read more
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