SELF-RELIANCE

EMERGENCY FOOD STORAGE PLANNING

EMERGENCY FOOD STORAGE PLANNING

Someone asked a question about preparing for emergencies—specifically “Do you (or how do you) prepare?” I started to answer on the thread, but the answer’s pretty long, so I’ll put it here on the Poser Homestead instead. I got my food storage by accident. If you’ve...

PROJECT: EASY CINDER BLOCK PLANTER

PROJECT: EASY CINDER BLOCK PLANTER

Cinder block planters don't have to be ugly. We had a big empty space where we used to stack wood, but we built a woodshed. "Can't you do something about that space?" my husband asked. He suggested some whiskey barrels or nice flower pots, but those are expensive. So,...

PROJECT: SIMPLE RAISED BEDS

PROJECT: SIMPLE RAISED BEDS

Raised beds are a great way to organize the garden. I kill sections of my garden every year. It drives my family crazy, but me, not so much. I do what I can do, then I "Where's Waldo" for a tomato in July. This is my first year working remotely. So, I'm ramping up the...

HOW TO HAVE FRESH LETTUCE IN WINTER

HOW TO HAVE FRESH LETTUCE IN WINTER

I wanted to grow lettuce, but I didn't have any light... So I went to the indoor gardening store looking for lettuce lights. This was a while ago before the Poser Homestead became a thing. I had an entire basement room to dedicate to winter crops. If I set out some...

MY DAILY BREAD

MY DAILY BREAD

Ratio-Based Bread Baking We bake our bread at home daily.  My friends say “If I had your time…”  I don’t have any more time than any other working mom who does a million extra things.  What I do have is a secret recipe and a process.  I make the bread dough at night,...