Hi, I’m a homesteader in Northern Michigan with nearly 30 years of hands-on experience in self-sufficiency, natural living, and traditional skills. Over the years, I’ve built a life rooted in growing, making, and doing — and I love sharing what we do and how we do it to help others create their own empowered path.
Garlic - What to do with the scapes & all that garlic?
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Food Prood - Laura Lawrence
Hi, I’m a homesteader in Northern Michigan with nearly 30 years of hands-on experience in self-sufficiency, natural living, and traditional skills. Over the years, I’ve built a life rooted in growing, making, and doing — and I love sharing what we do and how we do it to help others create their own empowered path.
Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Well… The preserving season I warned you about? It arrived. 😅 My famous purple podded pole beans are starting to come in, gardens are producing, and before long we’ll be doing what feels like endless preserving. And honestly… This is one of my favorite times of year. The messy counters. The steam. The jars lined up. The satisfaction of seeing shelves slowly fill. Soon I’ll be doing large batches of tomato sauce cooked outdoors over the fire (because keeping that heat...
Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Look not all gardening is pretty and front news worthy. I like to teach both sides of the coin, there's the good, the bad and the ugly. Today is some ugly, because gardening is not perfection. It's learning to see the ugly, perhaps try to help it. Some you win, and trust me some you do not. It's about getting out there, sweating, swearing and learning. Constantly learning. God made us to be outside, growing our food and working the land. Period. The ugly and all. Hit...
Laura Lawrence Hi Friend! The wink wink canadian wildfire smoke has been pretty intense here today, so I thought I’d share what I’m doing to support my body during all of this and honestly trying not to freak out! 🍵 Today I’m brewing a tea with: • Dandelion root • Burdock root • Mint • Lemon balm • A few other herbs for flavor Once it’s cooled a bit, I’ll stir in some of my honey. My favorite way to brew herbal tea: Bring water to a boil, turn the heat off, add your herbs, cover, and let...