How to Make Squash Flour
We had a prolific squash and zucchini harvest this year. We spent days and days eating it with every meal and when that got old, I...
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The Unbound Blog Page
Welcome to our blog! Here you’ll find tips and tricks, lessons, and skills you’ll need to manage a homestead. Whether you’re new to this lifestyle (like we are) or you’ve been doing it for years we hope you find our content entertaining as well as educational.
We invite you to comment often on our posts and encourage you all to make this a community space where everyone is valued and everyone can learn.
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- Sep 13
- 8 min
10 Ways to Protect Your Plants From an Early Frost
You can feel it in the air as soon as the sun goes down, that light nip urging you to give up on the tank tops of summer and opt for...
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- Aug 30
- 2 min
How to Make Wild Chokecherry Syrup
Growing up, wild chokecherry jam and syrup were a staple in our home. Every year, late in the summer the whole family could be found down...
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- Aug 25
- 4 min
How to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors
Tomatoes are one of my favorite fruits (yes, tomatoes are fruits) to grow and eat so this year we have a total of 13 tomato plants in the...
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- Aug 21
- 12 min
15 Ways You Can Become More Self Sufficient Today
The term ‘self-sufficient’ has been floating around for years, but as we’ve all watched the world descend farther and farther into chaos,...
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- Jul 22
- 2 min
July Planting in the Colorado Garden
For many Colorado gardeners, the summer garden is finally in full bloom, the first harvests have started, the pest problems are ramping...
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- Jul 18
- 2 min
Southwest Beef and Squash With Corn
As the harvest season starts, few things are as plentiful as squash. At this point, we are collecting 2 or 3 per day from our plants, and...
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- Jul 14
- 3 min
How to Harvest & Store Mint Plus 4 Ways to Use it
If you’ve ever planted mint, then you know that it is one abundant and determined little plant. Going into our new garden this year I...
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- Jul 14
- 2 min
Our Favorite Southwest Seasoning Blend
Jump to Recipe This is our favorite southwest seasoning blend and I use it to add a kick to anything from scrambled eggs to tacos. I...
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- Jul 8
- 6 min
Farm, Hobby Farm, Homestead, Farmstead, What's the Difference?
I was scrolling through one of my Facebook homesteading groups the other day and I saw a post from a girl who said something along the...
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- Jul 1
- 5 min
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Your Kitchen Scraps
It’s a sad reality, that as a society we are incredibly wasteful creatures. The amount of waste created every day is staggering. Our...
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- Jun 23
- 2 min
How to Make Corn Cob Jelly
I have to be honest, when I first saw this on an Instagram reel from @aprilsunrisefarm, I was trepidatious at best. Corn Cob Jelly? I...
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- Jun 23
- 4 min
Homestead Update - Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
When you live in the mountains, wildlife is a natural part of every day. We’ve seen foxes run across the driveway. Hear coyotes how in...
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- Jun 22
- 3 min
How to Freeze Sweet Corn
It’s officially corn on the cob season admittedly, we’ve had it with almost every meal this week. . For me, a true marker of summer is...
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- Jun 16
- 4 min
Frozen Chicken Treats and Why You Should Make Them
A good percentage of the country is facing scorching temps right now. Even here, high in the mountains at nearly 8,000 feet we’re seeing...
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- Jun 10
- 4 min
Homestead Update - My Arch Nemesis
Well, this was supposed to be my lovely garden update… But, instead, I have to report on my brand new arch-nemesis. I suppose, if every...
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- Jun 4
- 4 min
Homestead Update - Our DIY Pallet Chicken Coop
Our sunny and cute DIY pallet chicken coop and run. The build was made almost entirely of salvaged materials and turned out adorable!
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- May 2
- 5 min
5 Favorite Edible Mushrooms of Colorado
As a child, I spent a large portion of my childhood hunting wild mushrooms, in the mountains surrounding our Durango, CO home. My...
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- Apr 13
- 6 min
Why You Should Be Raising Mealworms for Your Chickens
Have you ever gone to do a DIY or follow a Pinterest pin that looks completely idiot-proof only to spend hours creating an epic fail?...
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- Apr 6
- 5 min
Are You Concerned About Potential Food Shortages?
I’m going to deviate today from my normal content and take a little time to talk to you all about the possibility of coming food...
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