Fun ideas for crafts, low cost activities and homestead style projects to do with your kids
Little Homesteader: Spring Recipes & Crafts
Love the bristle/ sponge option. Comes with plenty so I like to share
Sponges & Scrubbers - BJ's Wholesale Club
Spring Cooking
A guide to enjoying the fruits of this abundant season.
Varying sizes for pickling, fermenting and storing
Mason Jars & Canning Supplies in Kitchen Storage & Organization
Homemade orange juice, lemonade or fresh squeezed into herbal tea
Citrus Juicer - Walmart
Easily cut your garden fresh herbs
Herb Cutting Scissors - Walmart
Antimicrobal, no plastic in your food
Cutting Board
Perfect for simmering and braising
Berkley Jensen 6 qt. Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven - Red
Easily label jars for fresh and drying herbs
Waterproof Food Labels - Amazon.com
A simple staple for gathering what the garden give you. Portable to take to farmer's markets or a small reset in the home. I've also used this style basket for homeschool items.
Harvest Basket - Walmart
Garden Starter
Year 3 gardener. I do raised bed gardening, keep it minimal and live in zone 7b
Easier than in ground for beginners
Raised Garden Beds - The Home Depot
Come with dome for humiditity
My new favorite seed starting trays - Ask The Food Geek
Great for indoors or outdoors
Watering Cans in Watering & Irrigation - Walmart.com
Cheaper than buying seedlings, but requires careful attention
Organic Vegetable Seeds - Walmart
Best and most accessible nutrient rich soil
FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Company
Preserves your manicure!
Gardening Gloves in Garden Tools - Walmart.com
Gives your plants a great start at life!
Espoma Seed Starter - Walmart
Used with seed starting, compost tea or top soil to add nutrients.
I used to think the smell of. bleach meant everything is squeaky clean. While I still believe in bleach, I'm now more knowledgable about how effective natural, nontoxic products can be.
Nontoxic, teach your toddler to clean
Babyganics All-purpose Cleaners - Walmart
Diffuse for fresh nontoxic scent or add to homemade cleaners; tea tree oil, lemon and lavender are nice additions for cleaning
Toxic free fresh smell! Can swap
The oils depending on your mood! I love filling mine up with fresh water, grapefruit and orange oils for an invigorating morning
ASAKUKI 500ML Essential Oil Diffuser
Spring Literature
Books and resources I use to plant, garden and make my own remedies.
Helps identify beneficial weeds, their medicinal properties and how to harvest, prepare and consume.
Backyard Medicine: Harvest & Make Herbal Remedies
List symptoms and the herbs and natural resources known to treat them.
The Complete Homeopathy Handbook: Safe & Effective
Free Maryland resources to help you identify plants, weeds and trees native to Maryland.
Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping
Real food breakdown based on God's intention in creation
