Tag: mason jars
Posted on January 31, 2015
by Cameron
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It’s that time! Every winter I pull up this post with the hopes of inspiring some new yard gardeners or suburban farmers. Always glad to collect any other ideas you may have so comment away! ~cameron Oh, where to begin?! It’s the time of… Continue Reading “starting your seeds”
Category: gardening, homesteading, winterTags: egg crates, indoor gardening, mason jars, recycling, seed starts, soil, starting seeds, upcycling, winter
Posted on April 21, 2014
by Cameron
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Even thought winter has ended, I am gearing up for a season of iced teas in mason jars out while lingering outside. For a quick treat, I make them ahead, put in jars with lids then grab and go as needed–less expensive and healthier… Continue Reading “recipes: growing grace farm’s favorite tea blends”
Category: homesteading, recipes, spring, summerTags: ginger, green tea, homesteading, lemon, mason jars, mint, orange, recipes, Spring, summer, sweet tea, tea
Posted on March 27, 2014
by Cameron
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So, if you don’t already know it, I’m in love with Mason jars. Well, Mason jars and pallets, but that’s another blog post. I know we’ve already covered Mason jars once on Thrifty Thursday, (that blog post is here), but ol’ Mason and I… Continue Reading “thrifty thursdays: mason jars part 2”
Category: cooking, homesteadingTags: baking, canning, cooking, homesteading, kitchen, mason jars, preserving, recycling, storage, thrifty thursdays, upcycling, water bottles
Posted on January 8, 2014
by Cameron
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I just received my seeds for Spring and Summer 2014! Hooray, what an evening of celebration! I’ll be starting the seeds here in the next couple of weekends for some early vegetables. I post this one every year as the beginning of a series… Continue Reading “it’s never too early to start dreaming about seed starts”
Category: farming, gardening, homesteadingTags: farm, farming, gardening, homesteading, indoor gardening, mason jars, seed starts, seedlings, seeds
Posted on December 20, 2013
by Cameron
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As we enter the week of the fourth Advent candle, LOVE, I thought I’d go ahead and start posting or reposting some meditations on love to prepare our hearts, minds, and spirits. I wrote this one almost 2 years ago, and it is still… Continue Reading “lessons learned: prayer peas and thoughts on love”
Category: autumn, farming, gardening, homesteading, lessons learned, quotes, spirituality, springTags: advent, black eyed peas, creation, farming, friendship, gardening, homesteading, love, mason jars, mindfulness, prayers, praying, Thomas Fuller
Posted on July 26, 2013
by Cameron
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This week, I came across some beautiful yellow and red drying tomatoes at the farmer’s market. Sadly, mine have given way to blight due to all the rain so thank goodness for other local farmers. Tonight, I spent some time slicing and seeding tomatoes… Continue Reading “tomatoes: drying them for a little summer year ’round”
Category: cooking, farming, gardening, homesteading, summerTags: cooking, dehydrating, dehydrating tomatoes, drying tomatoes, farm, farming, gardening, homesteading, mason jars, summer, sundried tomatoes, tomatoes
Posted on July 9, 2013
by Cameron
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I recently had someone refer to canning as a “lost art.” I snickered to myself that for us homesteaders, it is not an art, it is a tradition. It has function and purpose. Its history goes back generations to women who stood around boiling,… Continue Reading “canning: lost art or found treasure?”
Posted on April 30, 2013
by Cameron
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So back in late January, I got a wild hair to start seeds in all the extra mason jars I have filling up shelves. If you’d like to follow the journey from the beginning, you can read here and here and here. It’s been… Continue Reading “update on mason jar seed starts–3 months out”
Category: farming, gardening, homesteading, natureTags: acorn squash, cucumbers, farm, farming, gardening, mason jars, peppers, plants, seed starts, seedlings, seeds, sprouts, starting seeds, tomatoes, upcycle, upcycling, vegetables
Posted on March 7, 2013
by Cameron
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So this week, someone found the blog as she was searching for ideas on starting seeds in mason jars. Well, she found the right place and asked for a follow up so here it is. Thanks, Stephanie! Given all my kitchen deconstruction and reconstruction,… Continue Reading “indoor mason jar seed starts-6 weeks”
Category: farming, gardening, homesteadingTags: farming, gardening, indoor gardening, mason jars, nature, planting, plants, seed starting, seeds, vegetables, veggies
Posted on February 10, 2013
by Cameron
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Wow! It’s amazing the difference a couple of weeks can make in the life of a small seed. My table full of life continues to sprout and spread, germinate and grow. I look forward to coming home each day and just basking in the… Continue Reading “update to “seed starting Saturday””
Category: farming, gardening, homesteading, natureTags: farm, farming, gardening, indoor gardening, mason jars, nature, planting, plants, seed starting, seed starts, seeds, vegetables, veggies
Posted on January 10, 2013
by Cameron
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So, if you don’t already know it, I’m in love with Mason jars. Well, Mason jars and pallets, but that’s another blog post. (you can read it here). I know we’ve already covered Mason jars once on Thrifty Thursday, (that blog post is here),… Continue Reading “thrifty thursdays: mason jars part 2”
Category: cooking, homesteadingTags: baking, canning, canning jars, containers, cooking, homesteading, left overs, leftovers, mason jars, pinch bowls, preserving, tea, water bottle