Learn the basics of growing Zucchini and Yellow Squash including information on spacing, planting depth, and weather conditions.
How to Easily Grow Zucchini and Yellow Squash from Seed Read More »
Are you trying to build up your homesteading skills? Learning the art of soapmaking is a traditional skill that all homesteaders should have.
Valuable Homesteading skills: Cold Process Soap Making Read More »
St. John’s Wort tincture is a potent herbal medicine for depression, anxiety and insomnia that you can make at home.
Make Your Own Effective St. John’s Wort Tincture Read More »
Explore the eight pagan sabbats that make up the Wheel of the Year, celebrating nature’s seasonal shifts.
The Magical Wheel of the Year: 8 Sabbats For Seasonal Living Read More »
This easy microwave bread and butter pickles recipe will become your favorite way to preserve some of your abundant cucumber harvests.
Easy Bread and Butter Pickles Recipe Read More »
Learn how to make this simple delicious small batch huckleberry jam recipe from your freshly picked wild huckleberries!
Easy Small Batch Huckleberry Jam Recipe Read More »
Learn how to forage and identify black huckleberry. So go pick some wild huckleberries and make that sweet summer treat.
Identifying and Foraging for Wild Huckleberry Read More »
Lughnasadh honours the first grains of the harvest season and is a time of joy and gratitude for the crops.
Celebrating Harvest Season and the Festival of First Fruits Read More »
Learn how to find, identify and pick wild blueberries! I will teach you the basics of foraging these sweet summer fruits and explain some of the best places to look as well as how to tell them apart from other berries. We will also discuss safety concerns, harvesting, and storage practices.
How To Identify, Harvest, and Pick Wild Blueberries: The Ultimate Guide Read More »
A new twist on traditional blueberry shortcake. Impress your guests with this super easy and delicious blueberry dessert.
Blueberry Shortcake: The Most Amazing Blueberry Dessert Read More »
This recipe for shortcake biscuits is simple to make and yields the perfect biscuit for shortcake. They take just 30 minutes from start to finish.
Easy 30 Minute Shortcake Biscuits Read More »
As we enter the start of Summer and the season of Litha, I thought I’d share what I’ll be focusing on this season and how I will be celebrating summer.
9 Amazing Ideas for Celebrating Summer: Connecting With Friends and Nature Read More »
The Food Forest is an innovative new way of eating that combines organic farming with permaculture principles. Learn more about its benefits!
Easy Steps to Creating A Food Forest In Your Backyard Read More »
Celebrate Lugnasadh and the first harvest as a way of honoring nature’s incredible fertile energy at this time of year, and as a way to connect with our natural world on a deeper, more meaningful level.
Lughnasadh and Lammas: Celebrating The First Harvest Read More »
Yarrow tea made from yarrow (Achillea Millefolium) has been used in folk medicine for centuries. Discover some of the many benefits so you can harness its magic and medicine.
Yarrow Tea: Both Magical and Medicinal Read More »
The Outdoor Apothecary is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more
Amazing Yarrow Plant: The Native Herb with Surprising Uses Read More »
