The Suburban Homestead
Lilac bushes are a springtime treat. The short week or two they bloom is one of my favorite times to go for walks outside. Lilac Jelly is a fun way to enjoy the lilac bloom all year long. Here’s how to make Lilac Jelly This is really a two-step process. First, we are going to […]
Tips for growing Hydrangea Hydrangea is one of my favorite shrubs. They are a classic flower that makes me think of my childhood wandering around my grandmother’s house. Different types of hydrangea come in various colors including red, pink, blue, purple and white. I list helpful products below as affiliate links. Part of the reason […]
Tips for Pruning Tomatoes Did you know you can trim tomatoes? It’s easy with a few of these tips, and it can help train your plant for best fruit production and decoration. We did this as a part of our larger series on Straw Bale Gardening at LiveDan330.com and on Youtube. I’ll link to these […]
Foraged Wild Mushroom and Asparagus Sourdough Pizza This sourdough pizza crust recipe makes enough for my family of six to each have a personal sized pizza that is cooked on a pizza stone or cast iron pan. I’m using it to make foraged mushroom and asparagus pizza. Pizza Crust Recipe Use your favorite pizza crust […]
Zucchini is one of my favorite plants for the garden. It is so easy to grow and such a prolific supplier of food for the family that it is a must-have plant every year. I am going to show you how to grow zucchini below. How to Grow Zucchini Zucchini is easy to purchase at […]
Minnesota Back Country Rainbow Trout Recipe The rainbow trout is a beautiful fish commonly found in clean mountain streams in the West and in a few of Minnesota’s Northeastern and Southeastern Rivers. Introduced in the early 1800’s these fish have become a favorite of many anglers and fly fisherman. Today, I’ll show you how to […]
How to Make Maple Syrup Parts of this maple syrup article were originally on our other blog LiveDan330. We combined a few articles because making maple syrup fit so well into our Foraging Minnesota series. This article also has affiliate links. This is a long article, and since Google tells me most readers attention span […]
Chokecherry Jelly Recipe Late summer and fall, you might notice that your chokecherry trees are starting to ripen fruit. We have several recipes to take advantage of this backyard treat. Today, we are showing you how to make our favorite Chokecherry Jelly recipe. This recipe is part of our Foraging Minnesota series. If you like […]
As an avid gardener, I have one fluffy little nemesis that steals my herbs and lettuce all summer long: the wild rabbit. Luckily, I have two boys who love to hunt and the rabbits are as tasty as they are cute. Most people I talk to never think about rabbit as food but if you haven’t […]
I have a new comfort drink and it’s a lot healthier than my go-to winter cocktail. It’s a homemade organic herbal tea, also known as a tisane. I grow herbs it in the summers, dry them in the fall, and enjoy a warm organic herbal tea all winter long. During these cold winter days between […]