Hi, I'm Victoria and I love helping others lead a more self-sufficient life! Learn how to make delicious homemade food, grow your own garden, and preserve it all the way our grandparents did. Follow me and I'll help you on your journey with tried-and-true recipes, tips, and more!
🪴 Best Herbs for Indoor Gardening
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Hey Reader! Fresh herbs can make all the difference when cooking! Plus, they are just amazing to have in your home. However, if you live in an area that doesn’t allow for planting year-round, fresh herbs are only readily available during the summer and fall months. In such cases, your only option may be growing your own indoor herb garden. Successful indoor herb gardening doesn’t work with all herb types though, so check out this list for all the herbs that thrive in low-light and indoor conditions and can handle being planted in containers.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This introduction to growing an indoor herb garden is a great guide to gardening for beginners. Herb gardening indoors is a homesteading skill that will help provide you with fresh herbs all year long!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Starting seeds indoors is a great way to lengthen your growing season and beat the winter blues while you wait for spring. Though not all seeds should be started inside, here are our favorite vegetables that you can start indoors today – along with tips for creating the best transplanting experience for you and your plants.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This free seed-starting tool will help you determine when to plant seeds for your zone. Just put in your last frost date, and the spreadsheet will calculate when you need to start seeds indoors, and when to put them in the ground (as seedlings or as seeds)! |
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Hi, I'm Victoria and I love helping others lead a more self-sufficient life! Learn how to make delicious homemade food, grow your own garden, and preserve it all the way our grandparents did. Follow me and I'll help you on your journey with tried-and-true recipes, tips, and more!
Now is the perfect time to plan your garden... no matter where you live! We've all seen the cost of food these days... It's going up nearly every day! So, maybe you're thinking that having a little garden in the back would be a good idea? And while you could learn to stretch your food budget and save money on food at the grocery store, having homegrown food is going to give you a higher quality product, more nutrient-dense foods, and the satisfaction of having grown it yourself! Get my...
With so many people saving money in January after the holidays, it's also a great time to save money by spending a bit on these food sales. January has a lot of really great sales on non-perishable food items. If you’re paying attention, you can fill up your pantry for a fraction of the cost! Let’s take a look at some of the best things to stock up on during January food sales. GET THE DETAILS: Foods to Buy in Bulk this January We do a lot of bulk food buying throughout the year. If it's a...
Hey Reader! If you are working to get back to normal after the rich food of the holiday season, these easy homemade snacks are just what you need! These are a few recipes that we like to keep on hand - and the whole family loves them! Best Homemade Yogurt Recipe ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you’re looking for a tried-and-true homemade yogurt recipe, this is the information you need! Learn how to make thick and creamy yogurt every time with my best tips and tricks. Use raw milk or store-bought milk to make this...