The Ultimate Fall Homesteading Guide
Crisp cool mornings. Sweater (or hoodie) weather. Bonfires, hayrack rides, and pumpkin everything. These are just a few of my favorite things. And even more enjoyable for us on the homestead, is getting more work accomplished without the heat and humidity getting in our way!
With fall approaching soon (yay!) I have put together this Fall Homesteading Guide with links to posts from some of my blogger friends.
Fall on the Homestead
12 Must Do Homesteading Tasks for the Fall
The Easiest Way to Pick Up Fall Leaves
Fall Gardening
Planning & Planting a Fall Garden
Fall: The Perfect Time to Build Healthy Soil
Fall Leaves: A Valuable Soil Builder
Fall Gardening in Zone 9 (with links to other zones)
Transitioning the Garden from Summer to Fall
How to Plan, Pick, and Grow The Best Fall Vegetables
Many cool season vegetables should be planted about 10-12 weeks before the winter frost sets in. So generally in early August.
Some of the best foods to plant in most zones are:
- Broccoli
- Brussel Sprouts
- Carrots
- Sweet Peas
- Cabbage
- Garlic (for a Spring harvest)
- Lettuce
- Spinach
- Other greens (Mustard, Kale, Collard…)
- Kohlrabi
- Radishes
Preserving the Harvest
How to Harvest & Preserve Persimmons
A-Z Guide to Dehydrating Vegetables
Fall Family Fun
I crave and long for fall time every single year. Not only is the weather amazing for us in the midwest. But it’s also filled with so many opportunities to enjoy good ole fall family fun & activities.
Here’s a few of our favorites:
- Visit pumpkin patches
- Go on a haunted or regular hayrack ride
- Fall festivals!
- Decorate the home
- Visit an apple orchard and pick apples
- Decorate and carve pumpkins
- Make apple or pumpkin flavored treats
- Snuggle up with a good book, cozy blanket, and apple cider
- Make homemade soups and chilis
35 Ways to Enjoy Fall for Free
Fall Crafts & DIY
Autumn Glass: A Beautiful Fall Craft
The One Thing you Must Do Before Using Pinecones in your Home
Fall Recipes – Savory
Slow Cooker Italian Pasta Sauce (just like grandma used to make)
Potato Cabbage Soup with Bone Broth
Cheesy Cream of Broccoli Soup with Bacon
The Secret to Creamy Potato Soup
Fall Recipes – Sweet
Giant Chocolate & Peanut Butter Chip Cookie
Amazing Honey Butter Cookies (your family will gobble up!)
Pumpkin Leather – Tastes Like Portable Pumpkin Pie
Clean Eating Pumpkin Ice Cream
Pumpkin Cookies with Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Pumpkin Cake with Maple Pecan Icing
Cranberry Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Acorn Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Fall Recipes – How-to Guides
The Benefits of Bone Broth (And a Recipe)
How to Make Super Easy Rabbit Stock
Easy Homemade Elderberry Syrup
Mary Woita
Hello all, I'm Mary. A loving rancher's wife, work at home mama to three amazing children. Originally from So Cal, I did not imagine I'd live the rural life, but here I am. God sure works in mysterious ways. Ha. Our homestead journey started with a few baby chicks. We have grown our flock to include many more plus guineas and ducks. We raise, breed and graze a variety of goats and cattle. Follow our blog where I share a little bit of our experiences with... Homesteading | Simple Living | Organization | Raising Farm Kids | Healthy Home Cooked Recipes | And more...
Love your site! The recipes look very interesting so will be trying those, BUT, the greenhouse stole my heart away. You are so lucky to have someone to do this for you to use. Please continue to share your adventures with it. It is a dream of mine that probably will not happen so I look forward to your stories. Curious about your climate as we have snow and ice here in Northern VA. Would this withstand several inches of snow and a bit of ice? Maybe I could modify to a smaller version as a lean-to and try this myself.
Thanks Mary! 🙂 We have pretty intense winters here so I’m not sure how long I can grow in our greenhouse during that time frame. This will be my first year to test it out. I’ll post an update down the line. I appreciate your kind words!
Wow, beautiful photos.! The fall is my favorite season and the lists will help me keep organized. I have some land and I am hoping to have a nice homestead. I love the yearly list for the hosetead, too.
Maria
Thank you so much, Maria! Fall is the best. 🙂 Good luck on your homestead!