JKS Homestead

06/07/2021

Finally got the whole family on a trip again! Got to see Dingmans Falls and Silverthread Falls! Family photos in front of both!!!

06/04/2021

What started out as sharing a homemade jar of applesauce turned into Shayla enjoying a jar of homemade applesauce! This kid!!! Love her!!!

04/20/2021

Ever wanted to grow Sea Kale, Comfrey, Rhubarb or Horseradish but don't want to wait for seeds to germinate!?! Here is a great way to use root cuttings to get bigger, stronger plants fast!

This video will show you what to expect from a Sea Kale, Comfrey, Rhubarb or Horseradish root cutting after 2-3 weeks in the soil.

04/12/2021

Free seed swap at the Hamburg Area Arts Alliance! We set this up last year and it went over pretty well! Hoping to see it get bigger this year!!! Check it out and let us know what you think!!!

03/17/2021

Anyone have any recommendations on natural sleep aid for toddlers?? Asking for a friend!!

03/12/2021

OMG! You guys we are so excited to receive this box from ! Other local small businesses sponsor these boxes and put in all sorts of goodies! What a great idea to build up our local community and businesses! So thankful right now!!! Love our small town!!!

03/12/2021

Now we are really having fun! Reducing the Hickory Bark Syrup even more really enhances the flavor. Kinda like smokey vanilla! Thanks again to Practical Self Reliance for another phenomenal recipe!

03/11/2021

The Hickory Bark Syrup turned out well! Nice color but different flavor. About half of the folks that have tried it like it so far. Probably make a couple quarts to have on hand, can it and keep it downstairs with the rest of our canned goods!

03/08/2021

Tried our hand at canning dried beans today! Think they turned out well! All sealed and liquid level didn't drop much. Might pop one open to try later this week since we used the lids! Also big shout out to for making a post about this to convince us to try it and the recipe was well written and easy to understand. If you aren't following her, you should be!!!

02/21/2021

Learned about Pineapple Vinegar today and they happened to be on sale! So we had to get one and give it a try! Hope this one turns out well cause it could be great to mix with fermented hot sauce!

02/18/2021

Anyone having this issue with ice dams on their roof? We found this little trick is really starting to help!

Have an ice dam on your roof!?! This is your solution! We had an ice dam on our cabin in upstate PA. We used a couple cheap pairs of panty hoses and some calcium chloride to create a cut through th...

02/14/2021

Finally, some sun! The last few days the cold frame has sat at 30°F. Never below, that I saw...today the sun pops out and bam, up to 45°F. So if we want to keep temps up we will need to get the straw bails cooking earlier, add compost to the bottom or work with the heat sync more...not necessary though as the onion seedlings seem to be doing great regardless of the temps!