Michelle Bruhn, Author at Hobby Farms https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/author/michelle-bruhn/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:05:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Michelle Bruhn, Author at Hobby Farms https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/author/michelle-bruhn/ 32 32 Why You Should Freeze and Melt Maple Sap Before Boiling https://www.hobbyfarms.com/freeze-melt-maple-sap-for-sweet-success/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/freeze-melt-maple-sap-for-sweet-success/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=107855 This ancient yechnique, based on working with weather, allows you to jump-start the sugar concentration process boiling achieves.

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]]> Protect Wood Utensils With This DIY Spoon Butter Recipe https://www.hobbyfarms.com/protect-wood-utensils-with-this-diy-spoon-butter-recipe/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/protect-wood-utensils-with-this-diy-spoon-butter-recipe/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:00:40 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=115335 Quality natural kitchen tools are a big part of homesteading, so make a batch of spoon butter to maintain and preserve your investments.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/protect-wood-utensils-with-this-diy-spoon-butter-recipe/feed/ 0 Preserving Fresh Produce In Your Home (Without A Root Cellar)  https://www.hobbyfarms.com/preserving-fresh-produce-in-your-home-without-a-root-cellar/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/preserving-fresh-produce-in-your-home-without-a-root-cellar/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 18:00:28 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=114502 You don't need a root cellar to extend the life of your fresh garden produce into winter and even spring. Here's how to preserve veggies in your home.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-ready-a-no-dig-garden-for-the-winter-season/feed/ 0 Season Extension Keeps Your Garden Growing Into Fall https://www.hobbyfarms.com/season-extension-keeps-your-garden-growing-into-fall/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/season-extension-keeps-your-garden-growing-into-fall/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:00:12 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=113502 Extend your growing season and get sweeter veggies by planting some cold-weather crops that actually improve with a touch of frost.

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