Author Archives: myurbanhomesteadstl

Making your own pickles is so simple and much more delicious than store bought pickles! This recipe makes pickles in less than a day and they are so yummy! Ingredients: 2-3 cucumbers 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 tbsp garlic 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1/2 tspContinue reading “Quickish Pickles”

It dawned on me recently that I never shared a more detailed post about my chickens. I started out with a goal of bringing home four hens. In January, I placed an order with a hatchery for four pullets to be picked up in May. Just for clarity, pullets are young hens that are notContinue reading “Welcome Home Hens”

White vinegar is your friend! It is an all natural product that is so useful! Uses: 1. Cleaning product 2. Weed killer 3. Buttermilk (plus whole milk) 4. Disinfectant 5. Hair rinse 6. Oder elimination 7. Pet urine cleaner Know more? Let me know! 😁

I few months ago I explained how you can repurpose cardboard boxes into weed guard and grass killer. Now I’m here to share that you can also repurpose old newspapers as weed guard! I get newspapers delivered every week that were from the previous owner. For the longest time I would just gather them upContinue reading “Sustainable Saturday: Newspaper Weed Guard”

DEPENDING ON YOURSELF: You can rely on yourself and your own abilities to support you and your family. Being able to grow your own food, tend to your own livestock, and make simple repairs, makes you better suited to care for yourself in an ever changing world. HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT: Living a sustainable lifestyle willContinue reading “Five Reasons to be Self Sufficient”

It’s a beautiful Saturday here in the midwest, and when the Sun is out it makes me start to think about setting up my clothes lines! Drying your clothing on a clothes line is an easy way to save energy and use Earth’s sustainable resources to dry your clothing. I always have a clothes lineContinue reading “Sustainable Saturday: Clothes Line”

A favorite weekend breakfast item in our house is pancakes! They are light and fluffy and buttery! I love how versatile they are and you can accommodate everyone just by sprinkling in a few fun flavors! Yum! 🥞 Check out our recipe for full proof, delicious pancakes! This recipe can be easily doubled or tripledContinue reading “Pancakes”

Happy 1st Day of Spring! The weather is lovely here in the midwest, and it makes me start to think about Spring cleaning and reorganizing. Spring is a great time to reevaluate your wardrobe. Over winter, sometimes we tend to add a little extra padding or in my case, put on the COVID nineteen (getContinue reading “Sustainable Saturday: Clothing”

With the weather getting warmer and the sun staying out longer, there is a natural, sustainable, and energy efficient way to make tea: Sun Tea! Making Sun Tea is super easy. All you need is a large, clear container to hold the tea, the tea if your choice, and a space outside that gets sun.Continue reading “Sustainable Saturday: Sun Tea”

Over this past weekend, the hubs and I were beyond busy. The long anticipated delivery of our garden soil finally arrived! Around 12:30 pm Saturday afternoon, we start hearing the truck reversing beeping noise. We shot up and ran outside, and there it was! I was so giddy with joy! With the weather so niceContinue reading “Getting Your Garden Ready”