There was a time when almost every home had some type of vegetable garden on the property. Those who were wealthy could afford to have large, elaborately-planned gardens, but even those who couldn’t afford to own as much land often had at least a small vegetable patch in their yard. Growing your own food is something that a… Continue reading 7 Reasons Why You Should Grow Your Own Food
Why You Should Try Heirloom Vegetable Seeds
Now that spring is here, I’m getting ready to get my little vegetable and herb garden going again. In the past I’ve always bought ready-to-plant seedlings from my local garden center, but this year, I’m trying something a bit different – I’m planting my garden entirely from heirloom vegetable and herb seeds. It wasn’t until fairly recently… Continue reading Why You Should Try Heirloom Vegetable Seeds
Homemade Chicken Broth Recipe from 1833
I recently roasted a whole free-range chicken, and this time I did something I had never done before – I saved the carcass and used it to make my own homemade chicken broth. It was actually really easy to make and much cheaper than buying store-bought broth. I also really liked the fact that I was… Continue reading Homemade Chicken Broth Recipe from 1833
How to Dye Yarn with Berries – Part 2
Dyeing yarn with berries is a fun way to create a unique homemade yarn for knitting scarves, hats, etc. and it’s a fairly simple process too. It takes more time than going to the store and just buying skeins of yarn, of course, but if you enjoy DIY and craft projects then natural dyeing… Continue reading How to Dye Yarn with Berries – Part 2
How to Dye Yarn with Berries – Part 1: Preparing the Yarn
After a couple of recent trips to living history museums and seeing examples of hand-dyed yarn, I was inspired to do some experimenting of my own with natural dyes. I had heard before that it was possible to dye yarn with berries, so I decided to give them a try as a natural… Continue reading How to Dye Yarn with Berries – Part 1: Preparing the Yarn
Old-Fashioned Mincemeat Pie Recipe from 1798
Up until just recently, I had always thought the idea of mincemeat pie sounded pretty unappetizing. I had never actually tried it until this year, but it just didn’t sound like something I would ever want to eat. I think part of my aversion to it was the fact that I had no idea what… Continue reading Old-Fashioned Mincemeat Pie Recipe from 1798
Vintage-Style Spice Bottles
I just found some really fun spice bottles online from a natural herbal store. They have all sorts of organic herbs and spices along with different kinds of teas and essential oils and even supplies if you want to make your own herbal products. The item they sell that I love the most,… Continue reading Vintage-Style Spice Bottles