@Homesteading Family
— · 31 videos curated
Josh and Carolyn — practical grow / preserve / prepare.
19 videos in Food & Water
How Long do Eggs Really Last?
Learn practical methods for preserving eggs long-term and how storage conditions affect shelf life.
8 Reasons Your Canning Jars Didn't Seal
Learn the most common causes of canning seal failure and how to troubleshoot, prevent, and safely handle unsealed jars.
What Morning Chores Really Look Like on a Homestead
Real-time walkthrough of daily pasture rotation chores and their benefits for livestock, soil health, and grazing efficiency.
Do Less, Preserve More
Learn which harvested foods deserve preservation effort and which to use fresh, saving time and resources.
How I Preserve a Year's Worth of Food Without Burnout
Rethink pantry strategy: prioritize foods that preserve well, use fermentation and root cellaring, and skip what's cheaper to buy preserved.
The Truth About Sterilizing Canning Jars
Learn when jar sterilization is actually necessary for safe water bath and pressure canning, and common mistakes that cause seal failures.
Our Daughter Took Over the Garden: What Happened
A multi-generational approach to garden management: delegation, systems, watering methods, and daily observation habits that reduce overwhelm.
The Truth About Soil Health (And Why It Changes Everything)
Learn how soil ecosystem health drives plant resilience, water retention, pest resistance, and harvest yields without extra inputs.
Knowing THIS Improves Your Garden!
Learn a key principle that enhances garden productivity and resilience for food self-sufficiency.
How to Instantly Recognize Thousands of Plants
Learn plant family identification as a practical shortcut to recognizing wild and garden plants without memorization.
Why I Stopped Mulching My Garden
Learn when mulch helps or harms garden productivity, with climate-specific strategies for soil warming and season extension.
Do Eggs Need to be Refrigerated?
Learn whether fresh eggs require refrigeration and explore methods for preserving eggs long-term on the homestead.
Should You Mulch Your Garden?
Learn the benefits and considerations of mulching for garden productivity and soil health.
The Tiny Canning Detail That Ruins Jars
Explains ring storage, headspace, siphoning prevention, and how to identify false seals in home canning.
Don't Make This Mistake with Dirty Eggs!
Explains why washing eggs removes protective bloom, requiring refrigeration, and how unwashed eggs offer more storage options.
Old-Fashioned Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
Step-by-step vanilla ice cream from whole ingredients using an electric or hand-crank maker, plus customization options.
Improve Your Soil, Improve Your Garden
How organic matter percentage determines water retention capacity in garden soil, with actionable numbers per square foot.
Stop Watering Your Garden Every Day. Do This Instead
How to water vegetables deeply rather than frequently, measure soil moisture by depth, and adjust schedules for soil type.
How to Tell if Your Home Canned Food is Spoiled
Explains visible signs of spoilage and why botulism safety depends on tested methods, not guesswork or fear.