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!
🌱 It's Time to Plan! Growing Your Own Food...
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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 recommendations for how much space you need, and which vegetables make the best options for growing your own food. No matter what you choose to grow, or how much space you have to grow in, any amount of food that you can produce yourself is going to increase the health of your family - and help stretch your food budget! GET MORE INFO: Growing Your Own Food Even More Gardening InformationReady for even more information on growing your own food? Here are a few more posts to keep you going! |
A Modern Homestead | Einkorn, Gardening, Canning
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!
Thick and creamy, this classic Potato Leek Soup is full of the rich flavors of potatoes, leeks, bacon, and chicken stock. Blended to perfection, this dish is best served with a side of crusty bread topped with a thick layer of butter. While the weather is technically warming up here already (though, as I write this, it's actually pretty chilly), I'm doing all I can to cling to the cool-weather mentality. I'm not quite ready for temps in the 90's yet! So, in an effort to enjoy the last moments...
We have been growing spinach here in Texas for over 9 years (even during the summer!), which may be a surprise considering the high heat that we experience. However, once you understand what spinach needs and which varieties are suitable for your area, spinach is a very simple crop to grow! Not only is it very easy to grow, but it's also very versatile when it comes to eating it... from smoothies to salads, sauteed, and more! Start your spinach now and grow it through the first hard freeze in...
Hey Reader! Now, more than ever, it's so important for you to have an emergency food supply on hand. And not as protection from societal collapse... or at least not only because of that. Having a solid month of food for your family is crucial for times of financial uncertainty, job loss, or even natural disasters! But I've heard from so many people that they either... Don't have a supply at all... Have no idea if the food is still good... Or have food in their stash that they would NEVER eat!...