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One of the biggest things gardening teaches you is patience. This week I planted seeds for tomatoes I won’t be eating until July or August! Every bit of it is worth the effort though. I love taking part in growing the food my family needs to survive.
Have you planted any seeds this spring?
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#growyourown #growyourownfood #victorygarden #kitchengardenrevival
Have you planted any seeds this spring?
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#growyourown #growyourownfood #victorygarden #kitchengardenrevival
Every year over a billion pounds of pumpkin are tossed in the trash after their time as jack-o-lanterns and decorations is done. Lacking the proper conditions, pumpkins and other organic matter do not decompose properly in the landfill. Instead, they release methane into the atmosphere, which is far more damaging in its contribution to climate change than CO2.
Give your pumpkins a new life instead of letting them pollute! Here’s what you can do with your pumpkins instead:
- Eat them! That’s what I do with the majority of my pumpkins. It’s easy to make pumpkin purée; simply wash your pumpkins, halve them, scoop out the guts and bake at 350° until tender. You can then purée them in a blender or food processor and use in pies, soups, breads, and more. The purée also freezes well!
- Eat the seeds. Whether you eat the flesh of the pumpkin or do something else with it, don’t let those seeds go to waste! They are a nutritious and tasty snack. Just rinse and dry them, toss the seeds with oil and seasoning, and roast at 350° until crispy and golden brown (around 15-20 minutes.)
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- Save seeds for growing. This is super easy to do and you’ll have so much fun growing your own pumpkins! All you have to do is rinse your seeds and let them dry out for a couple weeks.
- Feed the pumpkins to your animals or give them to a friend with animals. Pumpkins make tasty and free treats for chickens, pigs, and more. You can try posting in your local buy nothing or gardening Facebook group if you don’t know anyone to give them to.
- Give them to a farm for composting or animal treats. My local farm loves collecting compost from anyone who doesn’t have their own bin and lots of farms accept pumpkins for their animals to enjoy.
- Compost them. If your pumpkins mold or are partially eaten by squirrels, you still don’t have to toss them. Composting them will add lots of great nitrogen to your compost and let the pumpkins feed your garden next season.
Which one will you be doing? #zerowasteliving #composting #regenerativegardening #seasonalliving #compost #nolandfill
Give your pumpkins a new life instead of letting them pollute! Here’s what you can do with your pumpkins instead:
- Eat them! That’s what I do with the majority of my pumpkins. It’s easy to make pumpkin purée; simply wash your pumpkins, halve them, scoop out the guts and bake at 350° until tender. You can then purée them in a blender or food processor and use in pies, soups, breads, and more. The purée also freezes well!
- Eat the seeds. Whether you eat the flesh of the pumpkin or do something else with it, don’t let those seeds go to waste! They are a nutritious and tasty snack. Just rinse and dry them, toss the seeds with oil and seasoning, and roast at 350° until crispy and golden brown (around 15-20 minutes.)
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- Save seeds for growing. This is super easy to do and you’ll have so much fun growing your own pumpkins! All you have to do is rinse your seeds and let them dry out for a couple weeks.
- Feed the pumpkins to your animals or give them to a friend with animals. Pumpkins make tasty and free treats for chickens, pigs, and more. You can try posting in your local buy nothing or gardening Facebook group if you don’t know anyone to give them to.
- Give them to a farm for composting or animal treats. My local farm loves collecting compost from anyone who doesn’t have their own bin and lots of farms accept pumpkins for their animals to enjoy.
- Compost them. If your pumpkins mold or are partially eaten by squirrels, you still don’t have to toss them. Composting them will add lots of great nitrogen to your compost and let the pumpkins feed your garden next season.
Which one will you be doing? #zerowasteliving #composting #regenerativegardening #seasonalliving #compost #nolandfill
Three years ago I was living in a small apartment, going to work and feeling purposeless in my free time. I knew I wanted to live differently, but I didn’t have a grasp on what that meant. I thought I was stuck because of my living situation and my job.
Then I was introduced to slow living and everything I had been wanting seemed to click into place. Making my own, growing my own, simplifying and quitting the rush and hustle culture. I started growing food in my parents’ backyard, learning how to cook and preserve better, and changing my habits. Since then, I’ve found so much joy in gardening, canning, raising chickens, slow food, fermenting, and being intentional with where my time and resources go. I still have a lot to learn, but I’m so glad I started when I did.
Slow living can mean different things to different people and your journey doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. But if you are thinking about making a change, do it. You won’t regret prioritizing what’s important to you!
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#slowliving #growyourownfood #slowsimpleseasonal #simplelife #urbanhomestead
Then I was introduced to slow living and everything I had been wanting seemed to click into place. Making my own, growing my own, simplifying and quitting the rush and hustle culture. I started growing food in my parents’ backyard, learning how to cook and preserve better, and changing my habits. Since then, I’ve found so much joy in gardening, canning, raising chickens, slow food, fermenting, and being intentional with where my time and resources go. I still have a lot to learn, but I’m so glad I started when I did.
Slow living can mean different things to different people and your journey doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. But if you are thinking about making a change, do it. You won’t regret prioritizing what’s important to you!
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#slowliving #growyourownfood #slowsimpleseasonal #simplelife #urbanhomestead
I think slow living often gets interpreted as having a big empty calendar and being careful not to fill it. And while that’s true, it also means filling it with things that aren’t “efficient.” It’s easy to fall into the mindset of needing to speed through my chores and mundanity so I can have time to live slowly, but that’s missing the point. I am far from perfect at it, but I strive to live in a way that allows for inefficiency and seeks to savor chores and drudgery rather than speed through them. A little voice creeps in when I am hanging laundry that says there are better things I could be doing with my time, but that voice is not healthy or true. There is so much value in taking the scenic route in your day to day life. 🧡
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#slowliving #slowandsimpledays #simpleliving #oldfashionedonpurpose #backtosimple #backtosimplelife
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#slowliving #slowandsimpledays #simpleliving #oldfashionedonpurpose #backtosimple #backtosimplelife
Growing your own food is a powerful thing. To take a seed and turn it into a way to nourish you and your family is miraculous. Because of rising food costs, topsoil depletion, and more chemicals in our food than ever, this is a great time to start growing your own! Even if it’s just a small space, even if you don’t get a great yield. Being an active participant in creating the veggies to feed yourself will always be rewarding.
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#victorygardens #growyourownfood #growyourownveggies #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #organicgardening #regenerativegardening #beyondorganic #gardentotable #victorygarden
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#victorygardens #growyourownfood #growyourownveggies #backyardgarden #kitchengarden #organicgardening #regenerativegardening #beyondorganic #gardentotable #victorygarden
Saving flower seeds is so easy, fun, and it can save you a ton of money! Here are a few more things you need to know:
🌻 If your seeds are still green at all, they may mold in storage. If you’re unsure, let them dry out on a plate for a couple weeks before putting them away.
🌻 If the seeds are not obviously part of the flower head like the flowers in the video, let the plant continue to mature and be on the lookout for a seed pod. Morning glories, for instance, have a round seed pod that forms once the plant starts dying back.
🌻 Store your seeds in a cool, dry place over the winter for best results
🌻 If you start saving seeds, you will probably end up with more seeds than you can ever use. So share them with your friends and neighbors!
🌻 This advice applies mostly to annual flowers. Perennials are usually the same, but you may have to research it. Biennials won’t flower or produce seed until their second year growing.
Happy seed saving! #flowergarden #seedsavingtips #backyardgarden #organicgardening #regenerativegardening #beyondorganic #frugalgardening #frugalgardener
🌻 If your seeds are still green at all, they may mold in storage. If you’re unsure, let them dry out on a plate for a couple weeks before putting them away.
🌻 If the seeds are not obviously part of the flower head like the flowers in the video, let the plant continue to mature and be on the lookout for a seed pod. Morning glories, for instance, have a round seed pod that forms once the plant starts dying back.
🌻 Store your seeds in a cool, dry place over the winter for best results
🌻 If you start saving seeds, you will probably end up with more seeds than you can ever use. So share them with your friends and neighbors!
🌻 This advice applies mostly to annual flowers. Perennials are usually the same, but you may have to research it. Biennials won’t flower or produce seed until their second year growing.
Happy seed saving! #flowergarden #seedsavingtips #backyardgarden #organicgardening #regenerativegardening #beyondorganic #frugalgardening #frugalgardener
We’ve got the perfect gloomy fall rain today and it’s a welcome invitation to stay inside. I think some baking, canning, and tea are in order. 🌧
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#slowliving #slowandsimpledays #simpleliving #slowsimpleseasonal #slowsimplewild #backyardgarden #autumngarden #fallgarden #harvesttime #seedtimeandharvest #autumnrain
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#slowliving #slowandsimpledays #simpleliving #slowsimpleseasonal #slowsimplewild #backyardgarden #autumngarden #fallgarden #harvesttime #seedtimeandharvest #autumnrain
Sun tea made with fresh herbs is one of my favorite summer drinks ☀️ it’s so refreshing and you can only enjoy it for a few months out of the year. It’s very flexible too; you don’t need to measure the ingredients and you can always add or eliminate herbs and flowers depending on what you have. I love to add crimson clover or tulsi when I think of it. Here are a few notes on how to make it:
🌱 Make sure the jar is filled at least halfway once it’s packed down. The more herbs you put in it, the better it’ll taste and it’s easier to dilute it later than it is to make it more strong.
🌱 Leave the tea out in the sun until the liquid has clearly changed color. How long this takes depends on the sun and outside temperature, but I usually leave it out around 8 hours.
🌱 The ratio of ingredients depends on what I have the most of, but I prefer 1 part mint to 2 parts lemon balm with a big handful of chamomile thrown in!
🌱 If you want to preserve this, I’ve had great luck freezing it in jars filled 3/4 full. When I want a glass, I thaw it on the counter for a few hours before drinking. This works well when you have a lot of the herbs to use up.
Let me know if you make this or if you have another sun tea recipe you enjoy! I’d love to hear about it!
#homegrown #teagarden #suntea #growyourownfood #organicgardening #regenerativegardening #slowandsimpledays #slowsimpleseasonal #slowliving #beyondorganic #growfoodnotlawns #herbgarden #slowfood #slowfoodmovement
🌱 Make sure the jar is filled at least halfway once it’s packed down. The more herbs you put in it, the better it’ll taste and it’s easier to dilute it later than it is to make it more strong.
🌱 Leave the tea out in the sun until the liquid has clearly changed color. How long this takes depends on the sun and outside temperature, but I usually leave it out around 8 hours.
🌱 The ratio of ingredients depends on what I have the most of, but I prefer 1 part mint to 2 parts lemon balm with a big handful of chamomile thrown in!
🌱 If you want to preserve this, I’ve had great luck freezing it in jars filled 3/4 full. When I want a glass, I thaw it on the counter for a few hours before drinking. This works well when you have a lot of the herbs to use up.
Let me know if you make this or if you have another sun tea recipe you enjoy! I’d love to hear about it!
#homegrown #teagarden #suntea #growyourownfood #organicgardening #regenerativegardening #slowandsimpledays #slowsimpleseasonal #slowliving #beyondorganic #growfoodnotlawns #herbgarden #slowfood #slowfoodmovement
When you grow a 5 pound zucchini, there really isn’t much else to do. 😅
I used the zucchini muffin recipe from @Simply Recipes and they were perfect. Just make sure you cut out all of the seeds if your zucchini is overgrown and always smother the muffins in butter fresh from the oven 👌
How do you use up zucchini this time of year? I need all the help I can get 🥴
#growyourownfood #slowfoodmovement #homegrownfood #growfoodnotlawns #slowsimpleseasonal #gardentotable #organicgarden #gardening #gardentok #gardentokitchen
I used the zucchini muffin recipe from @Simply Recipes and they were perfect. Just make sure you cut out all of the seeds if your zucchini is overgrown and always smother the muffins in butter fresh from the oven 👌
How do you use up zucchini this time of year? I need all the help I can get 🥴
#growyourownfood #slowfoodmovement #homegrownfood #growfoodnotlawns #slowsimpleseasonal #gardentotable #organicgarden #gardening #gardentok #gardentokitchen