How to Can Homemade Broth or Stock


Learning how to can homemade broth or stock at home can save you time and money. Plus, homemade broth is healthier and more flavourful! Learn how to make and can your own chicken, beef or vegetable broth and always have this versatile ingredient ready to go on your pantry shelves! #homemadebroth #howtocanbonebroth #howtocanbrothWe cook the vast majority of our meals at home, from scratch, and one of the ingredients we use most is stock (or broth… We’ll discuss the difference in a minute).

I probably use a quart or two of chicken stock every week on average— sometimes more if I’m making a big pot of soup. Chicken stock is super versatile and can be turned into soups, stews, and sauces, used as a braising liquid for meats or as a base for gravy, or even as an extra flavourful cooking liquid for grains like pasta and rice. (Risotto is a prime example of a grain that wouldn’t be nearly as good without stock or broth!)

Likewise, I like to keep beef broth on hand for beef stew, French Onion soup and beef short ribs. (I’m salivating as I write this).

While I don’t use vegetable stock a lot, it’s also a great vegan alternative to chicken stock!

 

What’s the difference between stock and broth?

Before we go any further, let’s talk about the difference between stock and broth…

The terms “broth” and “stock” are often used interchangeably, and so are the ingredients themselves. For example, if a recipe calls for stock but you only have broth, go ahead and use broth. Same goes for the opposite: you can use stock instead of broth if that’s what you have on hand. 

The real difference between stock and broth is that stock is typically made with the carcass or bones of an animal (ie. chicken or beef), that typically have little to no meat left on them. The bones are typically roasted to bring out more or the rich flavours of the bones and any bits of meat left on them.

Broth, however, can be made from bones or from meat, on or off the bone, and usually some veggies, herbs and seasonings for extra flavour. The meat/bones in broth are typically not roasted.

At the end of the day, they broth and stock are both very similar and can both be used interchangeably in most recipes.

* I use the terms “broth” and “stock” interchangeably throughout this articles as well.

I make my broth/stock with bones and carcasses with varying amounts of meat left on them, as well as veggie scraps, fresh and dried herbs, salt, and spices for lots of flavour.

 

Learning how to can homemade broth or stock at home can save you time and money. Plus, homemade broth is healthier and more flavourful! Learn how to make and can your own chicken, beef or vegetable broth and always have this versatile ingredient ready to go on your pantry shelves! #homemadebroth #howtocanbonebroth #howtocanbroth

Health benefits of broth and stock

Aside from flavour and versatility, broth and stock are both super healthy for you. There’s a reason why we’re told to eat chicken soup when we’re sick, and it’s all about the broth, baby!

Broth and stock are both loaded with the nutrients that are present in the ingredients used to make them, so if you add carrots, onions, garlic, herbs, etc. to your broth, you’ll benefit from all of the nutrients that are extracted from those ingredients.

Stock (aka. Bone Broth) is especially good for you, and has achieved superfood status in recent years due to its amazing health benefits. This is because stock/bone broth is made with bones, and animal bones contain all sorts of vitamins and minerals including calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorous (found in the bones themselves), glucosamine, chondroitin and collagen (found in the joints) and vitamins A and K2, zinc, iron, boron, manganese, selenium, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (found in the marrow). [Source]

While all of these vitamins and minerals are important for our overall health, collagen in particular has been touted for its health benefits, and is the main nutrient responsible for the rise in popularity of bone broth.

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, and is essential for maintaining healthy skin, hair, nails, muscles, bones and joints.

Collagen supplements have been popping up in health food stores everywhere, but you can get collagen in its most natural (and delicious) form by enjoying it in some bone broth. Plus, you’ll get all of the nutrients from the addition of vegetables and herbs.

 

Learning how to can homemade broth or stock at home can save you time and money. Plus, homemade broth is healthier and more flavourful! Learn how to make and can your own chicken, beef or vegetable broth and always have this versatile ingredient ready to go on your pantry shelves! #homemadebroth #howtocanbonebroth #howtocanbroth

You can see the gel on this homemade beef broth. This is what it typically looks like after being refrigerated and is a sign of high levels of collagen.

 

Why make and can your own homemade stock?

While you can easily buy broth or stock at the store, there are a few reasons why you should make your own (and can it too!)

First of all, by making your own broth, you know exactly what’s in it and how much of each ingredient there is. Some popular commercial brands of broth contain additional ingredients like inflammatory canola and/or soybean oil, artificial flavours and flavour “enhancers,” and excessive amounts of sodium. By making your own, you can use healthier, all-natural ingredients and keep the salt to a healthy minimum.


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Second, making your own broth or stock at home is much cheaper than buying it from the store. This is especially true if you’re buying the good stuff (ya know, the organic brands without all of the added junk I listed above).

Good quality store-bought bone broth can be pretty pricey. Making your own is not only cheaper, it also makes use of animals parts that would otherwise be discarded.

I try to always buy whole or bone-in chicken, so we get a meal out of the meat and then I just toss the bones/carcass into the freezer until I’m ready to make a batch of broth. I also use veggie scraps instead of whole vegetables (which I’ll talk about in a minute), so my homemade chicken broth is practically free.

While I do purchase beef bones specifically for making broth, they’re still cheaper than it would cost to buy beef broth from the store.

And of course, if you raise your own meat animals, you’d be crazy NOT to make your own stock!

Finally, while you can make your own broth/stock and preserve any excess in the freezer, I prefer to can it so that I have it ready to go in liquid form whenever I need it. I’m just not great with planning ahead and remembering to take things out of the freezer well before I need them, so having canned stock ready to go is a huge help for me in the kitchen.

Just be aware that broth and stock are low acid and therefore MUST be pressure canned for safety reasons. Instructions on how to do this can be found in the recipe below.

* For more information on pressure canning, click here to learn how to use a pressure canner safely.

 

Learning how to can homemade broth or stock at home can save you time and money. Plus, homemade broth is healthier and more flavourful! Learn how to make and can your own chicken, beef or vegetable broth and always have this versatile ingredient ready to go on your pantry shelves! #homemadebroth #howtocanbonebroth #howtocanbroth

How to make broth or stock at home

Now that you know WHY you should be making your own bone broth/stock at home, here’s how to actually do it…

First of all, you’ll need to gather your ingredients. The recipe I use is very flexible and doesn’t use set amounts of anything. You can add as much or as little of the listed ingredients as you like.

The first thing you’ll need is bones or meat. 

If you’re making chicken stock, either start with one whole chicken carcass or a couple handfuls of bones. If using beef bones, I usually get two batches of stock out of roughly 5 lbs. of beef bones.

You can use “fresh” bones (ie. bones that you’ve just picked clean from a meal) or frozen bones. I like to toss all my chicken bones into the freezer in Ziplock bags until I’m ready to use them.

Next, roast the bones. This is a super important step that is crucial for beef broth and will improve the flavour of chicken broth too.

(One time I tried making beef broth without roasting the bones first and it was flavourless and gritty. I ended up tossing the whole batch. While roasting isn’t necessary for chicken stock, it improves the flavour and richness of your broth).

Learning how to can homemade broth or stock at home can save you time and money. Plus, homemade broth is healthier and more flavourful! Learn how to make and can your own chicken, beef or vegetable broth and always have this versatile ingredient ready to go on your pantry shelves! #homemadebroth #howtocanbonebroth #howtocanbroth

Preheat oven to 450ºF. Place bones on a baking tray (no need to thaw, you can do this while they’re still frozen), drizzle with a little olive oil and roast for about 30-40 minutes, until bones and any meat left on them have browned.

Transfer roasted bones to a large stockpot, slow cooker or Instant Pot (cooking instructions for each method follow).

Then, add a handful of chopped vegetables, herbs and spices for flavour. Onions, garlic, leeks, celery, carrots, rosemary, thyme, sage and bay leaves are all popular choices for adding flavour to stock, as well as some peppercorns and a generous pinch of salt.

You can use either fresh or dried herbs for flavour, just remember that dried herbs are more concentrated in flavour than fresh herbs, so use a bit less.

Add a splash of apple cider vinegar if you have some on hand. The ACV helps draw out more nutrients from the bones!

* Take caution if using sage as too much can make your stock taste bitter once canned.

** This recipe also works for vegetable stock too — just omit the bones/meat. **

 

Frugal kitchen tip…

I save a bunch of my veggie scraps in freezer bags for making stock, which makes this recipe extra frugal! I toss onion and garlic ends and peels, as well as (washed) carrot peels and celery ends in the freezer and then toss in a couple good handfuls with my bones when I’m ready to make stock!

 

Learning how to can homemade broth or stock at home can save you time and money. Plus, homemade broth is healthier and more flavourful! Learn how to make and can your own chicken, beef or vegetable broth and always have this versatile ingredient ready to go on your pantry shelves! #homemadebroth #howtocanbonebroth #howtocanbroth

Stovetop/slow cooker method

Cover bones, vegetables, herbs and seasonings with water, cover and bring to a simmer on the stovetop over medium heat, or set your slow cooker to low.

If cooking on the stovetop, reduce heat to low once simmering.

Cook on low for 8 to 12 hours (up to 24 hours).

Strain out the bones, veggies and other solid, reserving the liquid. You may need to strain the liquid twice and/or use a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth to filter out any little bits.

Refrigerate bone broth before canning

 

Learning how to can homemade broth or stock at home can save you time and money. Plus, homemade broth is healthier and more flavourful! Learn how to make and can your own chicken, beef or vegetable broth and always have this versatile ingredient ready to go on your pantry shelves! #homemadebroth #howtocanbonebroth #howtocanbroth

Instant Pot method

If using an Instant Pot, cover bones, vegetables, herbs and seasonings with water (make sure not to fill past the max. fill line). Place the lid on and make sure the vent knob is closed. Set Instant Pot to high pressure and cook for two hours.

Once time is up, allow Instant Pot to depressurize naturally. Remove lid after about 30 minutes and strain, reserving the liquid.

Refrigerate bone broth before canning

Allow bone broth to cool in the pot or transfer to a container or divide between quart-sized Mason jars. Once cooled, place in the fridge and refrigerate overnight.

It’s important to refrigerate for at least 8-12 hours before canning as any fat will float to the top and harden so you can easily skim it off.

This is especially true for beef stock as this produces a thick layer of beef fat (tallow). For safety reasons, you shouldn’t can fat. Although it’s okay if there are a few tiny pieces of fat floating around still, so long as you remove the majority.

Once cooled in the fridge, remove stock and skim off the fat. At this point you will likely notice that the stock is thick and more like gelatine than liquid. This is a GOOD sign!! The thicker your stock, the more collagen it has. And don’t worry: once you heat it again or can it, it will turn back to liquid form.

Learning how to can homemade broth or stock at home can save you time and money. Plus, homemade broth is healthier and more flavourful! Learn how to make and can your own chicken, beef or vegetable broth and always have this versatile ingredient ready to go on your pantry shelves! #homemadebroth #howtocanbonebroth #howtocanbroth

You can clearly see the hardened fat on top of this refrigerated beef stock. This must be skimmed off before canning. Chicken stock typically has a much thinner layer of fat on top after refrigerating.

 

How to can homemade broth or stock

Prepare your pressure canner, jars and lids. For more information on how to do this, click here.

Transfer stock to a large, stainless steel pot and bring to a boil. Ladle boiling hot stock into prepared jars, leaving one inch headspace at the top.

Wipe jar rims to make sure there is no residue from the stock on the rims as this can prevent a good seal. I recommend using a paper towel or rag dipped in white vinegar as the vinegar will cut through the fat/oiliness of the stock and will ensure there’s no reside left behind.

Place new lids on jars and screw bands down to fingertip tight.

Process pint jars for 30 minutes and quart jars for 35 minutes at 10 lbs. of pressure (increase to 15 pounds of pressure if canning at over 1,000 feet above sea level).

  • You may come across other bone broth/stock canning recipes that say to process for 20 minutes for pint jars or 25 minutes for quart jars, however this is only safe if you’re using exact amounts of ingredients according to a safe and tested recipe. Since this recipe calls for a handful of this and a handful of that, increase your processing time to 30 minutes for pint jars and 35 minutes for quart jars. This is because the vegetables in this recipe require a longer processing time than meat, so I go by the processing time for vegetable stock rather than meat stock.

Once processing time is up, allow canner to depressurize completely, then remove lid and let jars rest in the canner for another 10 minutes before removing.

Remove jars from canner and let cool completely on a towel on your countertop before storing.

Canned stock should be stored in your pantry out of direct sunlight and should be used within a year (this is an overly cautious precaution for all home-canned foods, however I’ve used home-canned stock that was up to two years old and it’s been fine).

 

Learning how to can homemade broth or stock at home can save you time and money. Plus, homemade broth is healthier and more flavourful! Learn how to make and can your own chicken, beef or vegetable broth and always have this versatile ingredient ready to go on your pantry shelves! #homemadebroth #howtocanbonebroth #howtocanbroth

How to store homemade bone broth/stock in the fridge or freezer

If you don’t want to can your stock, it will last in the fridge up to one week.

Alternatively, you can freeze your homemade stock for up to a year (for best quality). If freezing, remember to leave ample headspace at the top of your jar(s) or container to allow for expansion. I like to leave at least two inches of headspace when freezing.

 

How to use homemade broth/stock

There are so many ways to use your homemade broth or stock. Use it as a base for soups and stews, sauces and gravies, as a basting liquid for braised meats or use in place of water when cooking grains like rice and pasta for added flavour.

You can also heat up a mug or a bowl and sip your homemade broth on its own to benefit from all of the nutrients. This is especially recommended when you’re feeling sick or like you’re coming down with something.

How do you use broth/stock at home?

As always, I’d love to know your favourite ways to use broth or stock at home. Do you have any favourite recipes or ways to use broth/stock that weren’t listed above? If so, let me know in the comments below!

Learning how to can homemade broth or stock at home can save you time and money. Plus, homemade broth is healthier and more flavourful! Learn how to make and can your own chicken, beef or vegetable broth and always have this versatile ingredient ready to go on your pantry shelves! #homemadebroth #howtocanbonebroth #howtocanbroth

How to Can Homemade Broth or Stock

Ingredients

  • Beef or poultry bones
  • Veggies/veggie scraps (onions, garlic, celery, carrots)
  • Fresh or dried herbs (rosemary, thyme, sage, bay leaves, peppercorns etc.)
  • Salt (a generous pinch)

Instructions

  1. Roast the bones/carcass in a 450 degree oven for 30-45 minutes for a richer, more flavourful broth.
  2. Add roasted bones to a stockpot, slow cooker or Instant Pot. Toss in whatever veggies or veggie peels you happen to have on hand. Onions, garlic, celery and carrots work well.
  3. Add a handful of fresh herbs or a spoonful of dried herbs such as rosemary, thyme, bay leaves and sage. * Take caution when using sage as too much can make your stock taste bitter.
  4. Add a generous pinch of salt and cover with water. Slow cook stock/broth on the stovetop or in a slow cooker for 8-12 hours (up to 24 hours(, or in the Instant Pot on high pressure for 2 hours.
  5. Strain out the solids and discard, reserving liquid. Once stock has cooled sufficiently, transfer it to the fridge and let cool until the fat on the top solidifies.

Pressure Canning Instructions

  1. Prepare canner, jars and lids.
  2. Remove stock from the fridge and use a spoon to scrape the fat off the top and discard. Add liquid stock to a stockpot and bring to a boil.
  3. Ladle hot stock into jars, leaving 1” headspace at the top. Wipe rim with a towel dipped in vinegar (the vinegar will help remove any fat that may prevent a seal on the top of the jar). Place lids on and screw bands on to fingertip tight.
  4. Place jars in pressure canner and process pint jars for 30 minutes and quart jars for 35 minutes at 10 lbs. of pressure (increase to 15 pounds of pressure if canning at over 1,000 feet above sea level).
  5. Once processing time is finished, turn off the heat and allow the pressure canner to depressurize completely, then remove weighted gauge and wait another 2 minutes. Remove lid and wait another 10 minutes before removing jars from canner. Let jars sit on a towel on your counter top for at least 12 hours before moving them to your pantry.

Notes

This is a very flexible recipe with no set amounts. As long as you pressure can it for 30 minutes (pints) or 35 minutes (quarts), you don't have to measure your vegetables out.


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15 Comments

  1. Tammy Lynn Croft

    Just something I ran across on The Woks of Life website/blog. There is a fairly quick way to get rid of impurities in meat/poultry: parcook it. Basicly you put the meat/bones/ect. AND ONLY THAT. Barely cover with clear COLD water, then bring to a boil, boiling no longer than five minutes. Take off heat and immediately dump bones/meat/ect. into a colander, giving it a quick rinse in warm water to remove surface impurities. Place bones, meat, ect. in clean stock pot and proceed as the recipe dictates. Seems simple and a quick way to get rid of that foamy ‘smaltz’ that forms on top of most of my broth/stock efforts. (The cooks flat out say they use a coarse colander for this reason. They mainly do it to get clearer sauces in their stir fried dishes and clearer soup stock.) Dad did it too for his scrapple recipe. Which was almost three quarters venison so a lot of that gunk was trapped blood. (I hated his scrapple recipe; he used slow cook oats instead of cornmeal so it always tasted like oatmeal to me.) We’d’ve had more each year but Dad liked venison ribs so they always went in the freezer for summer grilling. Venison ribs soaked in a vingar based sauce overnight, then slow roasted over a wood fire… with pickled cabbage salad, fresh corn on the cob, dilled cukes and fresh sliced tomatoes, now that’s a meal! And entirely havested/grown ourselves.

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  2. Jimid

    I am about to pressure can beef and chicken broth-stock that slow cooked for 24 plus hours. I used carrots, celery, corn cobs, onions, parsley and garlic. This has been all strained and the fat removed. How long do I pressure can it at 10 pounds?
    This is separate batches of beef and chicken not combined.

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    • Anna Sakawsky

      Hi Jimid,
      As per the recipe, “process pint jars for 30 minutes and quart jars for 35 minutes at 10 lbs. of pressure.”

      Reply
  3. Terri

    Hi. Love your tutorial! I canned chicken broth. I guess instead of stock as the carcass still had some meat on it as did the wings etc. I strained the broth thru a colander but after canning noticed itty bitty bits of maybe meat at bottom of jar. I pressure canned my pints 25 mins at 11 pounds. No one has addressed this yet. Is this now unsafe to eat. I canned 15 pints. Yikes. Thanks

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    • Anna Sakawsky

      Hi Terri,
      It’s totally okay if there are some bits of meat still in your broth. The only caveat would be if you added veggies to the broth, as veggies need 30 to 35 minutes of pressure canning in broth (30 minutes for pints and 35 minutes for quarts). But if it was straight chicken broth/stock, 25 minutes is just fine:)

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      • Terri

        Whew what a relief. Thanks. I was worried with the bits of meat it needed 75 mins of canning time. Thanks so much!

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  4. lorraine Rodrigue

    I love to make bone broth too. In the summer I put together many herb bouquets with the herbs in my garden and I tie them with kitchen string. Freeze in a double zip lock bag. In winter I can just grab one to throw in stock, stews and anything I want the flavor of herbs. By tying it up the herbs stay together in cooking and when done simmering the meal you can grab the whole bouquet for your compost container.

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    • Tish Painter

      That is an awesome idea, Lorraine! I love it!
      I will have to try that next year as I have already dried or frozen my herbs separately by now.

      Reply
  5. Jennifer

    Hi do I have to take off all of the fat? I like having a bit of fat in my broth. But I’ve never tried canning it before

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    • Anna Sakawsky

      Hi Jennifer,

      If you’re canning it you should take off as much of the fat as possible. It’s not safe to can fat. That being said, if there are tiny bits of fat left and you’ve followed all of the other canning directions it will still be safe to eat. If you like having more fat than that I’d recommend freezing it rather than canning.

      Reply
  6. Kim

    This was the answer to my question. I made beef broth and when I checked on canning times I saw that the recipe only used a small amount of veggies so I wasn’t sure if I should increase my processing time to equal a veggie broth. Glad to know how to can it safely so I don’t have to just freeze it all. Thanks!

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  7. Johanna

    I read somewhere that adding salt to the bones can cause toxins to leak from the bones. So as a pre auction I add salt after I have strained the broth.

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    • Tish Painter

      I have not heard that salt will do that when cooking bones. The only thing I have heard is to use caution when adding salt to anything you will be canning as it becomes more concentrated and can ruin your food, making it too salty.

      I personally, don’t add salt at all in most of my canning recipes so I have more control of the final product when cooking. I can always add salt when reheating or cooking while making the meal.

      Reply
  8. Keren Davis

    I like reading your emails and clicking onto some of the links which interest me. One thing that really bothers me is all of the pop ups which disrupts my reading. I know you need ads, but please minimize the pop ups which overtake the reading. It makes me bypass your blog when it gets too annoying (and I refuse to buy those products)

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    • Anna Sakawsky

      Hi Karen,
      I understand the frustration as I too get really annoyed when there are too many pop-ups on websites. I do have a couple pop-up options to sign up for my resource library or to follow me on social media, but otherwise I try to keep it to a minimum (I hate those pop-up video ads, for example). Thank you for understanding why they are necessary for me to run my business. And once you’ve visited my site once or twice, so long as you haven’t cleared your history on your computer, you shouldn’t see those pop-ups every time.

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As far as weeds go, yarrow is definitely one you want growing in your garden. It’s a powerhouse of a plant, packed with medicinal properties to help cure everything from fevers and colds to bleeding, bruises and everything in between.
Learn how to use it to treat almost any ailment through the link in my profile.
https://thehouseandhomestead.com/yarrow-home-remedies/
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Calendula has to be my favourite flower to grow. For starters, it’s incredibly easy to grow from seed and requires very little care. Second, it looks gorgeous in the garden. But third and most importantly, calendula is packed with medicinal properties and is an incredibly powerful, natural home remedy.
Learn how to use it through the link in my bio.
https://thehouseandhomestead.com/calendula-healing-powers/
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I’m not gonna lie: when I first decided to learn how to make kombucha at home, I was feeling pretty intimidated.
But as it turns out, making kombucha at home is actually one of the quickest and easiest things that I now DIY on a regular basis.
Follow the link in bio to find out how easy it will be for you too!
https://thehouseandhomestead.com/how-to-make-kombucha-at-home/
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In a world where so much is out of our control, it's time to reclaim your independence. I've put together a whole collection of online courses for your path to your homestead- whether you're off the grid already or in a city apartment!
Head over the link in my bio.
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My honey brioche bread makes delicious French toast- perfect to spoil Mom on Mother's Day this Sunday!
Get the recipe through the link in my bio.
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https://thehouseandhomestead.com/honey-brioche-bread-recipe/
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Every year in the spring, I plant the seeds that will eventually turn into the crops to be harvested from our annual vegetable garden.

I’ve grown an annual garden for 8 years now, and every year is just as exciting as the last. But it is work, and it requires diligence in the spring to get all of your seeds planted on time and set up with the proper growing conditions.

With a new baby, I’ve found myself struggling to get everything started and planted out in time, which is why I’m so thankful this year for our perennial food plants; The ones we planted long ago and continue to enjoy every year, no seed starting and little to no work required in the spring!

Perennials need only be planted once and will continue to provide a harvest year after year.

Aside from just being a great return on your initial investment, in an uncertain economy and with our global food supply under more pressure than ever before in our lifetime, knowing you can rely on your land to produce even some food every year without worrying about being able to get seeds, or hitting your seed starting window on time, or whether those seeds will germinate or not can provide a lot of peace of mind.

Plus there a whole bunch of other great benefits for your garden and your soil too!

If you do nothing else this year, I recommend adding at least one perennial edible plant to your homestead, no matter where you live or what size space you’re working with.

Check the link in my profile for 12(plus!) Edible Perennials to Plant Once and Harvest Every Year!

(Or visit https://thehouseandhomestead.com/edible-perennials for the full list).
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Make your own DIY essential oil rollerballs for spring and summer to soothe all sorts of ouchies and ailments, including bug bites, sunburns and more.
Grab all the recipes through the bio link!
https://thehouseandhomestead.com/essential-oil-rollerballs-for-spring-summer/
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