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A basket of green, freshly harvested mint leaves

Growing and Drying Mint Leaves for Tea

September 24, 2020 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Dehydrating, Gardening Tagged With: Dehydrator recipes, garden tips, herbs

Making preserving day easier by planning your meals for the day!

How to Find Time for Healthy Meals During Harvest Season

September 17, 2020 by Autumn 3 Comments

Filed Under: Fall Posts, kitchen management Tagged With: homemaking tips, Kitchen hacks, preserving the harvest

Winter Storage Pears on the Tree

How to Harvest and Keep Pears in Cold Storage

September 15, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Cold Room Storage, Fall Posts, Preserving Tagged With: pears, Root cellar and cold storage

Bubbles on the surface of a fermenting raspberry vinegar

Old Fashioned Raspberry Vinegar Tutorial

September 14, 2020 by Autumn 5 Comments

Filed Under: DIY Culinary Fruit Vinegars, Kitchen Tagged With: Fermenting, raspberry, vinegar

Make your own, pliable whole wheat tortillas by following this recipe!

The Best Whole Wheat Tortilla Recipe You’ll Find

September 10, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Kitchen, Kitchen Tutorials & Recipes, whole food recipes Tagged With: baking with whole wheat, from scratch recipes, Whole grain recipes

A red armchair next a cream and white, painted door

Painting the Cottage Doors

September 3, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: About, Our Handbuilt Cottage Tagged With: home decor, homemaking life, homemaking tips, mountain cottage

A grassy pathway through hugelkultar gardens

Year 2 in the Hugelkultur Kitchen Gardens

August 27, 2020 by Autumn 5 Comments

Filed Under: creating our farmstead, Farmgirl, Gardening Tagged With: cottage garden, garden tips, grow food, organic gardening

An old door, opening to the outside world

Why I Struggle With Having Internet in my Home

August 20, 2020 by Autumn 4 Comments

Filed Under: Handmade, Real Talk Tagged With: homemaking life, homemaking tips, life snippets

Pint jars of pickled zucchinis for the pantry

Canning Pickled Zucchini with Honey and Turmeric

August 13, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Preserving, Waterbath Canning Tagged With: pickling, preserving the harvest, waterbath canning, zucchini

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How to Make Grape Vinegar

August 11, 2020 by Autumn 31 Comments

Filed Under: DIY Culinary Fruit Vinegars, Kitchen, Preserving Tagged With: fermented drinks, Fermenting, grape, vinegar

A little girl holding a sunhat in hayfield

4 Filters to Use When You’re Dreaming About Country Life

August 6, 2020 by Autumn 6 Comments

Filed Under: Country Living, creating our farmstead, Farmgirl, Musings & Stories

A garden row of leafy, green beets

How to Harvest and Preserve Beet Greens

July 30, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Freezing, Gardening Tagged With: beets, Freezing food, garden tips, preserving the harvest, root vegetables

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My name is Autumn! I'm all about handmade homes, from scratch cooking, gardening, preserving and helping the modern homemaker embrace traditional homemaking skills!

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