Keeping Pets on a Homestead

Archives : November, 2015

Keeping Pets on a Homestead

Pets can be a controversial issue among homesteaders. There are those of us that name all our chickens, teach them tricks, and even put little costumes on them. Then there

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5 Simple Ways to Preserve Apples

5 Simple Ways to Preserve Apples

I don’t know about elsewhere but New England has had an excellent year for apples. We were able to glean tons while at school in Vermont this fall from abandoned

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Water Bath Canning for Beginners: Applesauce

Water Bath Canning for Beginners: Applesauce

Cold, crisp air on the wind. Red and yellow leaves dancing on the trees. The smell of applesauce bubbling away on the stove. Autumn perfection.  At least for me autumn

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Drying Apples & Apple Leather

Drying Apples & Apple Leather

  This is our last fall staying in New England and luckily for us it has been an excellent year for apples. With this abundance of free apples this fall

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