Come learn how to make delicious homemade ketchup using fresh garden tomatoes, perfect for canning or easy freezer storage! Made with rustic spices, this homemade ketchup is full of rich, sweet, savory, and complex flavors... and SO much better than store-bought! The post Homemade Ketchup Recipe with Fresh Tomatoes (Canning or Freezer) appeared first on Homestead and Chill.| Homestead and Chill
An easy homemade chili powder recipe: dry hot and/or sweet peppers in the oven or a food dehydrator to make delicious, flavorful chili powder.| Homestead and Chill
Come learn everything you need to know about harvesting onions: how to tell when they're ready to harvest, best practices to pick them, and how to properly cure and store onions to make them last in dry storage. The post When to Harvest Onions and How to Cure Them for Storage appeared first on Homestead and Chill.| Homestead and Chill
Come learn how to make fruit shrubs (aka drinking vinegars) with our easy flexible recipe! Use any fruit you fancy, plus optional herbs or spices. Shrubs are a delicious addition to sparkling water, cocktail, mocktails, salad dressing and more. The post Easy Fruit Shrub Recipe: How to Make Delicious Drinking Vinegar appeared first on Homestead and Chill.| Homestead and Chill
Not sure what to plant in your fall garden? Explore the best vegetables to grow in fall like leafy greens, roots veggies, brassicas and more!| Homestead and Chill
Come enjoy our delicious and easy plum jam recipe, perfect for canning or the freezer. It's made with fresh plums (no peeling required), low sugar, and without added pectin - and is perfectly thick, sweet and tart! The post Easy Plum Jam Recipe to Can or Freeze (No Pectin, No Peeling) appeared first on Homestead and Chill.| Homestead and Chill
Tomatoes. Olive oil. Salt. Pepper. No measurements, peeling, or de-seeding! Come enjoy our delicious and easy roasted tomato sauce recipe that is safe for freezing or canning. This is the perfect way to preserve fresh tomatoes from the garden to enjoy all year! The post The Best Easy Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipe (Freeze or Can) appeared first on Homestead and Chill.| Homestead and Chill
The secret to growing big bushy basil is to regularly trim and use it! Come learn how to prune and harvest basil to encourage larger, healthy plants - so you can enjoy homegrown basil all summer long. Step-by-step photos included. The post How to Prune and Harvest Basil for More Productive Plants (With Photos) appeared first on Homestead and Chill.| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to make calendula oil with our easy step-by-step guide. All you need is a carrier oil, dry calendula flowers, and a little time! Then you can use homemade calendula oil on it's own to soothe skin issues, as an ingredient in DIY skincare products like soap, salve, lotion and more. The post How to Make Calendula Oil (Easy Calendula Infused Oil Recipe) appeared first on Homestead and Chill.| Homestead and Chill
Learn when, why, and how to deadhead flowers to extend the blooming season and grow larger, healthier plants! Tips for annuals and perennials.| Homestead and Chill
Full of classic sweet and tangy relish flavors, our easy zucchini relish recipe is perfect for canning, freezing, or the refrigerator.| Homestead and Chill
A simple strawberry rhubarb jam recipe for canning or the freezer. Made without pectin and low sugar, this jam is still delectably thick!| Homestead and Chill
Homestead and Chill shares information on organic gardening and modern homesteading, including how to grow and preserve food, raise chickens, bake sourdough bread, make herbal remedies and more.| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to press flowers four ways: in a book, wooden press, microwave, or using an iron - with pros, cons, and the best flowers to use.| Homestead and Chill
Composting is an awesome way to sustainably dispose of food waste and create free organic fertilizer. Come learn about 6 different ways to compost at home!| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to turn your yard into a more welcoming and sustainable place for wildlife & pollinators and become a Certified Wildlife Habitat!| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to make DIY seed starting mix with the best recipe, ingredients, and tips! It's fun, easy, and saves you money.| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to build a durable DIY raised garden bed (planter box) with plans, layout, wood options, step-by-step instructions. Video included!| Homestead and Chill
The best beginner's guide on raising backyard chickens: best breeds, chicks, coop design, how to care for chickens, predators, eggs and more!| Homestead and Chill
Use these printable garden planting calendars for when to start seeds indoors, transplant seedlings, or direct sow outdoors - for every zone!| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to start seeds indoors, including supplies, when to start seeds, step-by-step instructions, and how to care for growing seedlings.| Homestead and Chill
Looking for chicken run ideas? Come learn how to make a DIY chicken grazing box or fodder box. It's a fun and easy boredom buster!| Homestead and Chill
Chickens not laying eggs? Come learn about normal, natural reasons why chickens stop laying eggs, or possible health concerns.| Homestead and Chill
Dig into 20+ highly-satisfying, crowd-pleasing vegan and vegetarian holiday recipes, including appetizers, salads, main dishes, and desserts.| Homestead and Chill
These delicious rosemary roasted mixed nuts are the perfect combination of savory, sweet and salty. They're quick and easy to make, with any type of nuts!| Homestead and Chill
Get inspired with 27+ creative and easy DIY gift ideas, including mason jar gifts, food, snacks, self care gifts, and eco-friendly crafts.| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to preserve abd dry basil with a dehydrator or in the oven. Follow these tips for the most flavorful, crisp, and long-lasting dry basil possible!| Homestead and Chill
Follow our easy lip balm recipe and learn how to make moisturizing, natural homemade lip balm or chapstick with only 3 ingredients.| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to make a natural DIY rice heating pad (or cold pack) in this easy step-by-step tutorial. Heat it in the microwave or oven!| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to make easy fresh homemade pumpkin puree - plus how to store, use, preserve and freeze pumpkin puree too.| Homestead and Chill
Follow these 7 easy steps on how to make homemade garlic powder in a food dehydrator or in the oven. Homemade garlic powder is the best!| Homestead and Chill
Green garlic is simply young garlic, harvested prematurely. It's flavorful, versatile, and easy to work with! Come learn about green garlic, including 7 ways to prepare or preserve it.| Homestead and Chill
Enjoy garlic & herb smashed baby potatoes with cheese. They're easy to make, loaded with flavor, and a perfect make-ahead appetizer. Vegan options included!| Homestead and Chill
Enjoy our easy lemon walnut basil pesto recipe. It's easy to customize with various nuts, seeds, or make vegan! Tips on freezing pesto included.| Homestead and Chill
Follow our companion planting chart and plans in your vegetable garden to attract pollinators, increase yields, natural pest control and more.| Homestead and Chill
Easy vegetarian stuffed dates with creamy goat cheese, crunchy nuts, a sweet drizzle of honey, and savory pop of thyme - the best appetizer!| Homestead and Chill
Dreaming of delicious, fluffly, lightly-oiled, sourdough focaccia? Follow this simple recipe to learn how to make sourdough focaccia at home!| Homestead and Chill
Learn to make quick & easy refrigerator pickled peppers with any type of pepper. They're tangy, just a tad sweet, and as spicy as you desire!| Homestead and Chill
You'll love this this quick and easy recipe for pickled red onions. They're tangy, crunchy, slightly sweet, versatile - and beautiful too!| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to make homemade fire cider with our easy step-by-step recipe to support your immune system and reduce cold and flu symptoms.| Homestead and Chill
Come learn how easy it is to make homemade apple cider vinegar! It's the perfect way to preserve apples or up-cycle and use apple scraps.| Homestead and Chill
Fermented hot sauce is no ordinary hot sauce! Using both hot chilis & sweet peppers, come learn how to make this complex, flavorful, tangy and tasty sauce!| Homestead and Chill
Follow our easy recipe to make fermented honey garlic to support the immune system, gut health, soothe sore throats, coughs and more!| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to make delicious homemade elderberry syrup with this easy step-by-step recipe using dried, frozen or fresh elderberries.| Homestead and Chill
Full of roasted veggies, fresh herbs, and flavor, this simple soul-warming carrot sweet potato soup can be enjoyed now, or frozen for easy future meals!| Homestead and Chill
Come learn how to successfully grow carrots, including tips on planting, soil prep, thinning, harvest, storage and recipes.| Homestead and Chill
Please enjoy our homemade roasted tomato basil soup recipe. It's made with fresh tomatoes, freezer-friendly, vegan, and totally delicious!| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to freeze basil in ice cube trays with olive oil or water (or freeze whole leaves). It's a quick and easy way to preserve basil!| Homestead and Chill
Freezing whole fresh tomatoes is a quick and easy way to preserve them. Get tips on how to freeze, defrost, and use frozen tomatoes here!| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to make quick-and-easy fermented carrots or "pickles". They're tasty, tangy, and crunchy - perfect for snacking, on top of salads, and more!| Homestead and Chill
Come learn how to make crunchy homemade refrigerator pickles. They're quick and easy to make, delicious, and delectably tangy.| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to make candied jalapeños aka cowboy candy. This easy cowboy candy recipe is perfect for canning or refrigerator storage.| Homestead and Chill
Come learn how to grow garlic in any zone, including when and how to plant garlic cloves, tips for soil prep, containers, mulch, and more!| Homestead and Chill
Come learn how to freeze carrots - with or without blanching, in any shape you desire! This is an easy way to preserve fresh carrots.| Homestead and Chill
These sourdough ginger molasses cookies are soft and chewy inside, a tad crisp outside, and full of warm spices with a sugary crackled top.| Homestead and Chill
Learn the 10 best practices tor keeping your flock of chickens warm, healthy and happy in cold winter weather, including winterizing the coop - and more!| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to make aerated compost tea to feed your plants! We'll explore its benefits, supplies needed, the step-by-step process of how to make it, and ways to use compost tea in the garden.| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to make homemade chicken treats with our easy DIY flock block recipe. It will keep your chickens happy, healthy, and entertained!| Homestead and Chill
Here are 7 easy ways to preserve fresh green beans to make them last, including recipes and tips to can, freeze, pickle, dehydrate and more.| Homestead and Chill
You'll love this fermented hot pepper honey recipe! The sweet and hot flavors spice up a variety of meals, and support your immune system!| Homestead and Chill
Harvesting garlic at the right time is key! Come learn exactly when and how to harvest garlic, including tips on how to cure, store, and preserve garlic to make it last as long as possible.| Homestead and Chill
Learn what chickens can and can't eat with a list of healthy treat ideas, boredom busters, toxic things to avoid, tips for chicks, molting and more.| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to plant tomatoes, including when and how deep, what to add to the planting hole or soil, spacing, companion plants, mulch and more.| Homestead and Chill
Looking for clever, easy or cheap DIY chick brooder box ideas? Come get inspired with 11 DIY chick brooder ideas with photos!| Homestead and Chill
Learn everything you need know about raising baby chicks with tips on brooders, temperatures, feed, water, health, safety and more.| Homestead and Chill
Learn how to set up chick brooder, including the supplies needed, heater options, week-by-week temperature chart, DIY brooder ideas and more.| Homestead and Chill
Meet our new herd of miniature donkeys, why we adopted them, mini donkey facts, plus how we prepared our property, fencing, barn and more!| Homestead and Chill
