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No More Mud! - I AM SO READY FOR SPRING / Homesteading Seasons Vlog Late Winter

No More Mud! - I AM SO READY FOR SPRING / Homesteading Seasons Vlog Late Winter / Homesteaders Blog It has been the wettest Winter here that I can remember and I still can't get straw for the deep litter poultry system, which means we are up to our ankles in mud or maybe it’s actually poop.... Thankfully one half of the garden is not so bad, which is good for the ducks and chickens to spend their days and I have expensive Lucerne for their bedding and nesting area, so they ar

Jerusalem Artichokes / Grow Harvest and Roast Sunchokes

Growing Jerusalem Artichokes How to Grow, Harvest and Roast Sunchokes. I also discuss storage of Jerusalem Artichokes, show you the plants through out all seasons and tell you different ways to preserve, cook and eat them. Jerusalem artichokes are not true artichokes, they are actually part of the sunflower family and are often called Sunckokes, which makes more sense. They are an abundant crop to grow and are perfect for the beginner gardener, just don't grow them in the veg

Weathering The Storm - Improve The Homestead / Seasons Mid Winter Homesteading / Slow Living Blog

A Winter day homesteading harvest, homestead project’s & weathering the storm by improving the homestead / Seasons Blog Mid Winter for homesteaders. Do you feel like there is a lot of noise and fear in the world right now? Take some time out from the noise, be quiet and take steps to make your life better. Fix the ugly, do something to make your life easier and grow some food.....this is just another storm in history and how we manage it, will make the difference in how the f

STORING YOUR PRESTO PRESSURE CANNER

How to store your Presto Pressure Canner, storing canning supplies, pressure dial gauge care, the best storage conditions for home canned food and managing empty jars. Home canners information How to get good canning lids in Australia? You can purchase the ForJar lids on Amazon ForJars Canning Lids 100 Regular Mouth https://amzn.to/3uXCk4u ForJars Canning Lids 50 Wide Mouth https://amzn.to/3ofja6u Happy Homesteading Friends Elissa Jayne Moat Cottage Homesteading www.elissajay

Homesteading Seasons Winter / Slow Cook Garlic Bread, Glass House & New Ideas / Slow Living

Homesteading Seasons in Winter, Slow Cook Garlic Bread, Glass House Maintenance & New Ideas / Season Winter / Slow Living Old Fashioned Homestead SLOW COOK GARLIC BREAD RECIPE 1 1/3 Cups warm water 1 Tablespoons active dry yeast 2 Tablespoons Honey 3 1/2 Cups plain (all purpose) Flour (plus extra for rolling out dough) 1 teaspoon fine salt GARLIC FILLING SPREAD 300g Cream Cheese 1/3 Cup Parmesan or Tasty Cheese 2 to 4 Cloves of Strong garlic (to your taste) Bunch finely chopp

How To DEHYDRATE WATERMELON / Dehydrated Melon / Using A Dehydrator

How to dehydrate Watermelon using a dehydrator. Dehydrated Watermelon is a lovely way to preserve the extra fruit when you have excess watermelon, a good harvest or are lucky enough to be gifted a whole melon. Cut the pink of the watermelon 1/2 x 1/2 x 2 1/2 to 3 inches, uniform pieces Remove all black seeds and as many white seeds as you can Place pieces of fruit on the trays leaving space between the slices for good air circulation in the dehydrator Dehydrate at 52C 135F fo

Homesteading Life In Winter / Seasons Early Winter / Slow Living Australian Homesteader

Homesteading Life In Winter / Seasons Early Winter / Slow Living Australian Homesteader 00:00 Winter is here 00:24 Dehydrate Onion 01:08 Flu & Colds on homestead 01:47 Quince Paste 03:34 Harvesting Winter Days Food 04:55 Using Turnip Greens 05:52 Feeding Muscovy Ducks & Chickens 06:36 Storing & Roasting Turnips 07:50 Muddy Winter & Straw 08:15 Treating A Wart with Essential Oils 09:56 Slow Living / No Winter Celebrations 10:37 Eating from the Larder Pantry Happy Homesteading

Homesteaders Last Preparations For Winter / Backyard Homesteading / Seasons End Of Autumn

Prepare the homestead for Winter - Inspiration Vlog to get those last minute preparations done before Winter arrives, all while continuing with my homesteading tasks. Homesteaders Last Preparations For Winter / Backyard Homesteading / Seasons End Of Autumn 00:00 Welcome Back 00:20 Winter Preparations begin 01:03 Transition to inside time with flowers 01:36 Feeding Muscovy Ducks & Chickens greens 01:52 Last Summer Produce Harvest 02:27 Harvesting Pumpkins / Plan B & C 04:02 P

Take Homesteader Action Every Day To Achieve Dreams / Backyard Homesteading / Seasons Late Autumn

If you take a little homesteader action every day, you are planting the seeds, sometimes literally, to achieve your dreams. From a huge, well established 1000 acre homestead to the humble 1/6 of an acre yard of weeds, I wasn't going to let my dream and lifestyle die. Taking small, daily steps towards your goals will eventually achieve your dreams. Just because you aren't on the perfect dream property, are possibly renting or your family don't want the homesteading lifestyle

How To Release New Goldfish Into The Backyard Pond Safely / Pet Gold Fish

How To Release New Goldfish Into The Backyard Pond Safely / Pet Gold Fish It is exciting to get new Goldfish for your backyard pond or tank, but there are a few things you can do to ensure your new friends will settle in nicely and thrive. Set up your pond at least a few days before, acclimatize your goldfish in the bag for 10 to 15 minutes, cover with a tea towel if you need sun protection, you don't want the bag to heat up. Gently cut the bag open and slowly introduce pond

FILLING UP THE LARDER PANTRY / Backyard Homesteading / Season - Mid Autumn

Backyard Homesteading / Season - Mid Autumn / Slow Living / Filling Up the Larder Pantry / Canning & Dehydrating Food It's mid-autumn at Moat Cottage and the sunlight hours are decreasing rapidly, Organizing the Pantry Larder, filling up the jars with staples, getting the shelves prepared and filled for the Winter is a big part of Autumn on the homestead. Seasonal produce harvested from the garden in Summer and early Autumn is being preserved, so it is shelf stable and not

DEHYDRATE CARROTS Using A Dehydrator / Dehydrating Carrot

How to dehydrate Carrots using a dehydrator. Dehydrating Carrot is a good way to preserve some Carrots for Winter cooking. We can grow and buy Carrots all year round in Australia, so it is not the first dehydrating project on the list, however if you have an abundance of Carrots, including fermented Carrots, then you may want to dehydrate some for later use. DEHYDRATING CARROTS PROCESS Wash Carrots, discard top and slice into 4mm pieces / over 1/8 inch Blanche Sliced or Diced

DEHYDRATE CELERY In A Food Dehydrator / Dehydrating Celery

How to Dehydrate Celery in a dehydrator I don't use much Celery, nor do I usually grow it, however when I want some for Winter Stews and Bone Broth, then I don't want to waste what is left in the bunch. Leaving it to wilt in the back of the fridge, until all good intentions of using it are futile, once again, is insanity and a waste of good food. It is also not necessary when it is so easy to dehydrate. It shrinks down so much it takes very little space and you will have Cele

Backyard Homesteading / Season - Early Autumn

Backyard Homesteading Ideas / Season - Early Autumn Gardening - harvesting veggies, sowing some of the Winter crop Figs in Maple Syrup Preserving Food - dehydrating Peaches and Pressure canning Meats for the Larder Pantry No legitimate Ball lids in Australia Make Onion Salt Muscovy Ducks & Chickens Extra Protein to feed them when moulting Happy Homesteading Friends Elissa Jayne Moat Cottage Homesteading www.elissajayne.com SHOP Amazon For Elissa's Favorites BLENDER Nutribulle

BACKYARD HOMESTEADING KEEPING THE HOMESTEAD ALIVE / Homesteader Journey Last Half Summer

BACKYARD HOMESTEADING KEEPING THE HOMESTEAD ALIVE / Homesteader Journey Last Half Summer FLAT BREAD RECIPE 2 Cups Plain Flour 1 tablespoon Raw Honey 1.5 teaspoons sea Salt 1.75 teaspoons Yeast ¾ Cup warm Water Mix Last 4 ingredients until honey is dissolved Add to Flour and Mix to make dough Knead for 5 – 10 minutes until smooth Divide into 6 pieces and roll out onto a floured surface On your smoking hot, cast iron frypan cook for approximately 1 minute per side Left over dou

MAKE YOGURT WITH A YOGURT MAKER - DIY Yogurt Making

It is actually quite easy to make Yogurt with a Yogurt Maker, it taste delicious, is very good for your gut health and homemade yogurt has no added nasties or sugar, so it's definitely something to add to your homesteading life, if you're not already doing it. I love knowing that I am waking up to freshly made yogurt. Get all of your supplies together for the DIY yogurt making process and once your yogurt is made and in the yogurt maker, all you have to do is wait for it to b

WELCOME TO MOAT COTTAGE HOMESTEADING - BACK YARD HOMESTEADING CHANNEL

Moat Cottage Homesteading is the Australian Back Yard Homestead channel where you can get Information and Inspiration.

WELCOME TO MOAT COTTAGE HOMESTEADING CHANNEL - Start a Back Yard Farm - Backyard Homesteader

#MoatCottageHomesteading #HOMESTEADING #backyardhomesteader Welcome to Moat Cottage Homesteading, Here is our YouTube channels new Welcome Video. Are You Dreaming of Homesteading? You don't have to wait, you can start learning the skills, get the knowledge and experience and start living the life you dream of, now. Start a Back Yard Farm Hi I'm Elissa and on this channel you will see my homesteading life. I show you how to be more self sustainable & homestead in a small spac

What Happens on a Small Homestead in Winter?

What is happening on the small space homestead in Winter? Here are the links to relevant videos or Playlists that I mention, so you can do or make it too. Egg Recipe Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbgyJJsd3gmNcXIUGWyje6LREN_m28RAv How to make Preserved Lemons https://youtu.be/xkAeUpGs8b8 Citrus Cleaning Product - Citrus Peel Cleaner https://youtu.be/5RgVamrrn-4 How to make Infused Herb Oil https://youtu.be/HmY3unVhIbU Brandy Kumquats https://youtu.be/-HSbHGuX

How to Organise Seeds & Sowing Seeds Early for Spring

Hi Guys, in this video I show you how to organise / organize your seeds so it is easy to find the seeds you want, as well as to be able to search a category. My seed organising categories are Vegetables, Herbs and Flowers and it is easy to get inspired when you want to sow something. Keeping seeds in the 3 categories, alphabetically and in labelled bags or envelopes, means you also know when you are out of a particular seed variety, making it easy when its time to order the