Hi there! I'm Ashley Adamant, the creator behind Practical Self Reliance, where I share my journey in homesteading, self-sufficiency, and sustainable living. Our Vermont Homestead in Spring. I spent much of my youth growing garden| Practical Self Reliance
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Home winemaking is both fun and tasty, but the bottles can add up quickly. A single 5-gallon bath produces around 20 bottles of wine, and when I started making homemade wine I wanted to ferment| Practical Self Reliance
Strawberries are one of the first fruits of the summer, and these strawberry canning recipes are a great excuse to dust off your canning equipment and get jammin'! Strawberries are naturally high in acid and| Practical Self Reliance
When the peaches come in, our preservation kitchen goes into overdrive. Peaches are high sugar and high acid, which makes them perfect for canning, but that also makes them ideal for homemade peach wine. Once| Practical Self Reliance
Dandelion wine captures the essence of summer. Sweet, floral and with subtle notes of honey, dandelion wine is tasty enough to bring out the forager in anyone. It takes quite a few dandelions to make| Practical Self Reliance
Mead is a staple in our homebrew routine, and we've been making honey wines for over a decade. When it was time to brew another batch with rhubarb, I of course reached for the honey| Practical Self Reliance
