A Modern Midwest Homestead
Hi I'm Catherine, together with my husband Dwayne and our 5 children, we are transforming our acreage in Central Illinois into a homestead. I will be sharing how we homestead in the midwest and offering inspiration for gardening, preserving, cooking, and raising livestock as well as encouraging you on your own journey.
Welcome to our homestead!
End of summer garden tour
Honey Oatmeal Cold Process Soap with Sheep Milk | A Brief Tutorial
Garden Tour with varieties | silent tour
Cottage Garden Tour | Silent Tour
1 year on the homestead | Giveaway
Simple Greek Gyros | Lamb Gyros
Full Garden Tour | Cottage Garden Tour
Why aren’t my potatoes coming up?
First time milking dairy sheep
DIY raised garden bed from salvaged lumber | simple raised garden bed
Gardening Basics | Where to plant your garden
Gardening Basics Part 2 | Soil Health
Gardening Basics | what you really need to know
Halter training lambs | show lambs
Feeding Time
Dairy Animals on the Homestead | Compare dairy cows, goats and sheep
Big News from the Homestead
Barn Tour/ Lambing Barn
What have we been up to? Let’s chat!
Growing Garlic
Water bath canning applesauce/instant pot applesauce part 2/ homemade applesauce
Instant Pot Applesauce/Easy Homemade Applesauce/No sugar added
This is the last harvest from our garden
Harvest Potatoes the East Way!
Garden Planning/Keeping a Garden Journal
Late Summer Garden Tour/Are you ready for fall?
Preserving a year’s worth of sweet corn/freezer corn
How to can green beans/food storage tour
Animals on the Homestead/purpose or pet
How to can salsa / #1 canning tip