Homesteading

If you’re into homesteading and hobby farming, you’ve no doubt seen gorgeous photos of egg baskets overflowing with multicolored eggs. These enviable egg baskets are enough to get anyone interested …

Is there a better wintertime drink than hot chocolate? Here at Rural Sprout, we don’t think so. Enjoyed by young and old, this classic is the perfect way to warm …

With the holidays fast approaching, many of us are making lists and checking them twice. While some people are easy to find gifts for, there’s always one or two people …

When we first delved into the world of chicken keeping, we read every book we could get our hands on to prepare. Our biggest concern was the chicken coop, and …

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; if there’s one kitchen offense that makes me feel guilty, it’s food waste. I could eat an entire bag of Milano …

There’s nothing quite like coming in from the cold in the winter to a wood-heated home. Rosy-cheeked, and sniffly-nosed you stomp the snow off your boots at the door and …

I enjoy zucchini as much as the next person, and you have to admit that pattypan squash is pretty darn cute. But when it comes to filling that squash-shaped hole …

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose… Sounds about right to me as evening temperatures are dipping to just below freezing and glittering frost fills …

Tomato juice is a staple food that should be in every pantry and behind every cupboard door. A staple food being one that can be stored easily and eaten throughout …

Oh, folks, fall is finally here; isn’t it lovely? No more back and forth, with one day in the high 70s and the next rainy and cold. Fall has settled …

Start this now and enjoy it for the holidays. Today was a rainy fall day, one of my favorite kinds of fall days. The leaves on the trees always pop …

Food waste is a growing issue that needs to be addressed immediately. Because, not only are we hurting the environment, we are also taking precious nutrients away from ourselves in …

No matter where you are on your path to self-sufficiency, there are plenty of reasons to want to keep animals. Deciding what animal to raise is another matter. For many …

Cooking is one of the most important survival skills you can learn in this lifetime. That and foraging. Combine the two together and you can cook up fantastic and memorable …

Foraging can be a great way to supplement a homegrown diet. When foraging, you may be surprised by some of the great wild edibles you can find. For example, did …

These days it seems like everyone has a sourdough starter. And everyone is making bread. But once you jump on the sourdough bandwagon, you quickly learn there’s more feeding and …

Towards the end of the growing season, as the bounty starts to pile up, I reach for one recipe time and time again. When my kitchen counter is no longer …

With so many delectable ways to make chutney, it is extremely hard to pick just one! What’s more, with this zesty orange and fennel apple chutney recipe, there is plenty …

Nasturtiums are most famous for their rich vibrant colors that add a dash of summer to any landscape. Most gardeners grow them for their beauty, reaping the handful of benefits …

Here’s a little gardening scenario for you: it’s nearing the end of tomato growing season and the first frost date is rapidly approaching. If you are still in good time, …

Whether you heat entirely with wood or just enjoy the occasional fall evening around the backyard firepit, wood can be an expensive fuel source. Luckily, it’s readily available and easy …

Citrus trees – whether it be lemon, lime, mandarin, grapefruit or any of the other fantastic citrus varieties – are wonderful additions to gardens and homes alike. Their delicious-smelling flowers …

Celery, carrots and onions. Also known as mirepoix. These three humble vegetables are often the beginnings of some pretty incredible dishes – soups, stews, Bolognese, and stir-fries, to name a …

Onions are a pantry staple. There are two things we’re not allowed to run out of in this house, and that’s toilet paper and onions. Hmm, come to think of …