Because Monica runs a full-time herbal program we host The Prepared Homestead courses on that website. We have a variety of courses available including The Prepared Homestead monthly membership which gives you access to all these courses: Herb-A-Month (learn one herb in depth each month for one year) Permaculture, Plant Propagation, & Cultivation Permaculture for […]
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Control Pests Naturally – Grow Herbs
Here comes Spring! The commencement of the gardening season heralds in the influx of insects: beneficial and, unfortunately, of the “pest” nature. What are some ways we can increase the number of beneficial insects while reducing damage from unwanted pests? That’s a question gardeners have been exploring since the advent of vegetable cultivation. While there […]
Starter Book on Herbs
Medical care, even on a small scale, is something no household can avoid. Knowing how to care for your family with herbs you have on hand is a skill that will lead to great self-reliance. I do believe that western medical care has a vital place, life-saving care is their specialty and they are great […]
Permaculture Herbs and Guilds
We hope you will consider joining our Community! We’ve been working for months to create valuable and exclusive content for our members including a regular VLOG, Video/Online Courses, PDF downloads, a member’s forum, and more. Click here to learn more about it. On today’s episode we discuss Permaculture as a methodology and design science made […]
Podcast Episode 111 – Permaculture Herbs and Guilds
In today’s podcast Monica and I discuss our Medicinal Guild Project as well as our thoughts on Permaculture and the Modern Medical Industry. We encourage everyone to join our TPH community membership for valuable and exclusive content that includes a regular VLOG, courses, PDF downloads, member forum and more. Join Here. Permaculture is a methodology […]
Dehydrating
Our home freeze dryer finally arrived a couple of weeks ago but we’ve been so busy working on the greenhouse (no, it’s not done yet!) that we haven’t had time to get it set up. In the meantime we’ve been harvesting a ton of tomatoes, cayenne, and of course herbs. Last weekend Kim, Linde, and […]
Water Extraction
Whenever we think about herbs, one of our primary concerns is extracting the active constituents in the best manner. Meaning we want to get the right constituents out, we want the delivery method to be the most effective, and hopefully have the extraction last. We also like to make the extraction practice as accessible as […]
Rabbit Manure & Comfrey Fertilizer
I am so blessed to have a hubby that not only takes an interest in my herb garden, but he has so much knowledge in the topic of cultivating and managing soil. Because of his continual commitment to that goal, my garden is flourishing. 4 years ago we used the entire area as a parking […]
Lacto-Fermented Veggies
We’ve discussed the importance of supporting your microbiota here, and maybe you’re even wanting to increase the intake of fermented foods. Have you noticed how expensive they are? If you are purchasing live, organic fermented foods, even sauerkraut or kimchi, it can really add up over time. But did you know that making your own […]
How Much to Plant Per Person in the Garden
How much to plant per person in the garden. I think this is a question all homesteaders and vegetable gardeners deal with every year. Children grow bigger and eat more or they move out so you have one less mouth to feed, your eating habits change, someone suddenly has a favorite fruit or vegetable, the varieties of […]