I really appreciate this video, because it emphasizes a point I've only recently and rarely heard from others: start where you are. I want a homestead, I want to be more self-sufficient, etc, but where I live the housing market is not realistic and attainable, so I have to rent. I can't garden, I can't keep chickens, etc. But recently I realized that the homesteading skills I *can* begin with are to preserve food and make healthy, whole food meals. These skills will roll into the larger dream eventually, I'll already be prepared. I make sourdough every few days, I'm starting ferments, I'm making food from scratch more and more, and I plan to use local farms to source bulk produce to preserve even more when the time comes. What I hadn't thought of doing was to forage greens and dehydrate them. I don't have a lot of nettle near me right now, but nipplewort is usually pretty easy to find, so I plan to work on that for the time being. Lastly, thank you again for reminding us one thing at a time. This year it might be only making sauce, next year adding in dehydrated greens, etc. Also thank you for reminding us that u-picks are a great resource for those of us that can't garden our own right now.
Food preservation can definitely be overwhelming so I always enjoy comparing how everyone does it to find what works best for me. Thank you for the tips! God bless you and your family.
im more of a prepper now (stacking rice, beans, mylar bags, buckets, 02 absorbers) but slowly, im trying to become homesteader, im looking for land now for my family, you guyses videos are amazing. thanks a ton, you are really inspriring. :)
great video! I really agree with your perspective. preserving food is better to be in a way you actually like to eat it, otherwise it is such a waste of food. I frees fruits in its peak season (when they cheaper) and use them for smoothies all year round. I also forage and dry verbena leaves for my tea (it is stored great and much cheaper from the verbena teabags from stores) and also the same for Origanum syriacum which is delicious spice. The guest appearance is charming :)
How do you avoid spraying peaches??? I would love to avoid spraying, but the Japanese Beetles desecrate the entire crop and we haven't had peaches in 8 years
I really appreciate this video, because it emphasizes a point I've only recently and rarely heard from others: start where you are. I want a homestead, I want to be more self-sufficient, etc, but where I live the housing market is not realistic and attainable, so I have to rent. I can't garden, I can't keep chickens, etc. But recently I realized that the homesteading skills I *can* begin with are to preserve food and make healthy, whole food meals. These skills will roll into the larger dream eventually, I'll already be prepared. I make sourdough every few days, I'm starting ferments, I'm making food from scratch more and more, and I plan to use local farms to source bulk produce to preserve even more when the time comes. What I hadn't thought of doing was to forage greens and dehydrate them. I don't have a lot of nettle near me right now, but nipplewort is usually pretty easy to find, so I plan to work on that for the time being. Lastly, thank you again for reminding us one thing at a time. This year it might be only making sauce, next year adding in dehydrated greens, etc. Also thank you for reminding us that u-picks are a great resource for those of us that can't garden our own right now.
Yes!! Thanks for sharing this realization. It's so helpful for people to hear. You can do so much regardless of where you are! Keep it up!
Food preservation can definitely be overwhelming so I always enjoy comparing how everyone does it to find what works best for me. Thank you for the tips! God bless you and your family.
I agree! Definitely need to find what works best for you. Glad this was helpful and thanks for watching! :)
Great family!😇!😇!😇!😇!😇!😇
im more of a prepper now (stacking rice, beans, mylar bags, buckets, 02 absorbers) but slowly, im trying to become homesteader, im looking for land now for my family, you guyses videos are amazing. thanks a ton, you are really inspriring. :)
Thanks for the kind comment!! That's exciting about your journey - keep it up!!
I've learned to can and dehydrate the last couple years and I love it! Great advice Joelle. Ty. 😊
Yay! That's so exciting!! Keep it up! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the pep talk, such great advice. I really appreciate it 😊
Glad this was helpful - you're welcome!
Peach pie is my favorite!
It’s so yummy!
Some really great tips!
Glad this was helpful - thanks for watching!
Great advice! Thank you for being so encouraging 🙏🙂
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and so glad it was helpful!
great video! I really agree with your perspective. preserving food is better to be in a way you actually like to eat it, otherwise it is such a waste of food. I frees fruits in its peak season (when they cheaper) and use them for smoothies all year round. I also forage and dry verbena leaves for my tea (it is stored great and much cheaper from the verbena teabags from stores) and also the same for Origanum syriacum which is delicious spice. The guest appearance is charming :)
Ooh! Thanks for sharing! That’s a great idea with the tea!
*freeze
Love your advise.
By buying local you will learn when fruits and vegetables are in season so when you start growing yourself you will know what is going to be ready
Yes! 🙌
Can you share where you sourced your peaches?
We got them from a local farm!
Do you have a dehydrator?
Our oven goes down to 100 degrees so we use it as a dehydrator. We used to have one but it broke!
How do you avoid spraying peaches??? I would love to avoid spraying, but the Japanese Beetles desecrate the entire crop and we haven't had peaches in 8 years