Category Archives: The Perpetual Homesteader Series

Having Backup

The content discusses creating alternatives for daily necessities in case of unavailability. It highlights using backup security firms for businesses, alternative utility sources like water, electricity, and heating, and finding substitutes for grocery stores. It also mentions alternative personal care and house cleaning products. Additionally, it promotes books on vegetable gardening and alternative living.

February’s Gardening Schedule

Can you believe that February is over half over? Many people in the Northern Hemisphere are looking out at the winter weather hoping for an early spring. Others, like me, have already started the 2024 gardening season. What We’ve Done So Far Here at our place, the onions and the herbs that I planted areContinue reading “February’s Gardening Schedule”

Making Garlic Powder

Garlic powder is used in many different cuisines. I use it in many dishes like spaghetti, pizza, goulash, soups, and stews as well as garlic toast to name a few. Because I had the garlic and often use garlic powder, I decided to make my own.

The Gardening Season is Winding Down

I have a recipe for green tomato enchilada sauce that I will can and use when I make chicken enchiladas during the winter season. Here’s the recipe I will be using.

Seven Ways We are Saving Money and Time in the Garden

My husband and I are streamlining our gardening process with garden beds and saving money where we can.

Extending Your Fall Harvest Beyond the First Frost

Extending your garden beyond the normal autumn season is much like extending beyond the normal spring season except you are protecting bigger plants.