Homesteading skills for small sections or bigger farms
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Introduction
Introduction and welcome
Meet your "teacher"
Useful links
When to water bath and when to pressure can
Story of a botulism survivor
Topic 1 Preserving high acid food
Basics of water bath canning
How to preserve fruit - hot pack
Preserving plums (and other fruit)
How to preserve fruit - raw pack
How to preserve tomatoes
Applesauce.pdf
Water bathing theory
Topic 2 Preserving low acid foods
Lesson 1 Introduction to pressure canning
Preserving low acid foods - an introduction
Lesson 2 Preparation
Lesson 2 Preparation for pressure canning.pptx
Preparation for pressure canning, a video
Lesson 3 Steps in the pressure canning process
Steps in the pressure canning process, a video
Steps in the pressure canning process, a pdf
Pressure Canning times
Canning mince
Canning mince 1
Canning mince 2
Canning mince 3
Canning mince 4
Canning mince 5
So why would you want to can mince?
Canning dried beans
Why can beans? not my video but a good resource
Preserving recipes
Preserving citrus cordial to prolong the season
Recipe card - marmalade
Recipe card - Basic berry jam
Recipe card - beef stroganoff PC
Recipe card - raspberry and citrus jam
Recipe card - peach and ginger chutney
Pasta sauce recipe with no meat
Mushroom soup base
beef casserole recipe PC
Recipe card - Marinara sauce PC
Home-made baked beans PC
More explanation on the Baked bean recipe
Sweet pickled beetroot recipe
Christmas mince recipe
Canned Coleslaw recipe WB
Sweet and Sour chicken PC
Applesauce WB
7 ways to preserve beans
Recipe card - Caramelized red onion jam WB
Elderflower vinegar
Preserving beans
Italian tomato pasta sauce
Chilli Beans recipe PC
Pea soup in a jar
Just tomato Sauce.pdf
Soup or sauce mix
Spaghetti sauce and meatballs PC
Celery soup for pressure canning.pdf
Raspberry and redcurrant jelly recipe.png
Using your preserves
How to make 3 minute mushroom soup
Now to use your marinara sauce
Chocolate Applesauce muffin recipe
What to store in your pantry - the very basics
The basics
The basics that every pantry should have, just in case
Building your pantry for less than $15 a week
How to grow vegetables at home
How much do I need to plant for four people
Tomatoes - tips for great tomatoes
Carrots - December 2022
Beans - January planting
Monthly planting lists
January Vegetable planting list
February Vegetable planting list
February and March Flower planting list
March planting list Vegetable planting list.pdf
April planting list, coming soon
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Course
Section
Monthly planting lists
Monthly planting lists
Homesteading skills for small sections or bigger farms
Buy now
Learn more
Introduction
Introduction and welcome
Meet your "teacher"
Useful links
When to water bath and when to pressure can
Story of a botulism survivor
Topic 1 Preserving high acid food
Basics of water bath canning
How to preserve fruit - hot pack
Preserving plums (and other fruit)
How to preserve fruit - raw pack
How to preserve tomatoes
Applesauce.pdf
Water bathing theory
Topic 2 Preserving low acid foods
Lesson 1 Introduction to pressure canning
Preserving low acid foods - an introduction
Lesson 2 Preparation
Lesson 2 Preparation for pressure canning.pptx
Preparation for pressure canning, a video
Lesson 3 Steps in the pressure canning process
Steps in the pressure canning process, a video
Steps in the pressure canning process, a pdf
Pressure Canning times
Canning mince
Canning mince 1
Canning mince 2
Canning mince 3
Canning mince 4
Canning mince 5
So why would you want to can mince?
Canning dried beans
Why can beans? not my video but a good resource
Preserving recipes
Preserving citrus cordial to prolong the season
Recipe card - marmalade
Recipe card - Basic berry jam
Recipe card - beef stroganoff PC
Recipe card - raspberry and citrus jam
Recipe card - peach and ginger chutney
Pasta sauce recipe with no meat
Mushroom soup base
beef casserole recipe PC
Recipe card - Marinara sauce PC
Home-made baked beans PC
More explanation on the Baked bean recipe
Sweet pickled beetroot recipe
Christmas mince recipe
Canned Coleslaw recipe WB
Sweet and Sour chicken PC
Applesauce WB
7 ways to preserve beans
Recipe card - Caramelized red onion jam WB
Elderflower vinegar
Preserving beans
Italian tomato pasta sauce
Chilli Beans recipe PC
Pea soup in a jar
Just tomato Sauce.pdf
Soup or sauce mix
Spaghetti sauce and meatballs PC
Celery soup for pressure canning.pdf
Raspberry and redcurrant jelly recipe.png
Using your preserves
How to make 3 minute mushroom soup
Now to use your marinara sauce
Chocolate Applesauce muffin recipe
What to store in your pantry - the very basics
The basics
The basics that every pantry should have, just in case
Building your pantry for less than $15 a week
How to grow vegetables at home
How much do I need to plant for four people
Tomatoes - tips for great tomatoes
Carrots - December 2022
Beans - January planting
Monthly planting lists
January Vegetable planting list
February Vegetable planting list
February and March Flower planting list
March planting list Vegetable planting list.pdf
April planting list, coming soon
Most places in NZ can be classed as temperate or moderate climates. This list will more-or-less suit most climates
5 Lessons
January Vegetable planting list
February Vegetable planting list
February and March Flower planting list
March planting list Vegetable planting list.pdf
April planting list, coming soon