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    Homesteading

    Welcome to Pineapple Farmhouse, where I share inspiration, tips and ideas for homesteading to live more simply, sustainably, and self-sufficiently.

    Here you'll find information for a non-toxic healthy lifestyle, gardening advice, tips for keeping backyard chickens and recipes for home and beauty products.

    Follow along as I share inspiration for embracing life in sync with the seasons, reducing exposure to toxins in the home and finding harmony in everyday family life.

    From gardening, raising animals, and preserving food, to DIY skills and natural living, follow along as I share our successes and lessons learned.

    Whether you live on a rural property or in a suburban backyard you'll find useful tutorials, stories, and resources to adopt homesteading skills in your own home.

    It’s not just about growing food or making homemade goods—it’s about embracing a lifestyle of independence, resourcefulness, and appreciation for the work that sustains daily life.

    • dried herbs in a jar next to fresh herbs from the garden web feature images
      The best way to dry herbs from your garden
    • Glass jar with a white lid filled with white and pink salt crystals and dried rose petals and lavender petals. Tied with a bow of twine and adorned with a sprig of lavender.
      How to use bath salts + simple DIY recipe
    • Natural cleaning materials and their uses
    • The best DIY essential oil lip balm
    • spray bottle of leave in conditioner next to a wooden hair brush and fresh lavender sprigs
      Easy DIY leave in conditioner
    • How to get rid of lice on chickens the easy way
    • A chicken in the garden bed
      Tips for keeping chickens out of the garden
    • Image showing getting stuff done with toddler William at the markets. William is helping by crying a bunch of sunflowers.
      How to get stuff done with a toddler
    • Chicken on the patio
      How to keep chickens off the patio
    • A handmade solid lotion bar in being held and rubbed into the skin of the hand
      How to use a lotion bar (plus easy DIY recipe)
    • White eggs lay on a piece of paper on a wooden table
      What breed of chicken lays white eggs? + FREE PRINTABLE
    • A chicken taking a drink of water from a stainless steel poultry drinker
      Tips for keeping chicken water clean
    • Arrangement of cut flowers in a white pitcher vase
      Five best annual flowers for cutting
    • Image of a group of ingredients used to make eucalyptus cleaning spray: water , eucalyptus essential oil, liquid castile soap
      How to make eucalyptus cleaning spray
    • Image of neat and tidy living room with coffee table, books, candle, vase of roses, cushions, fireplace
      Quick decluttering hacks for busy mums
    • image of a hand holding 4 carrots in the palm with a garden in the background
      How to make a veg patch
    • Amber coloured foaming hand soap pump dispenser with a label and text 'hand soap'
      How to dilute Castile soap to use as hand soap
    Image of Emily in the kitchen mixing a jar of sourdough starter

    Hi, I'm Emily. I’m a mum of 2 who is passionate about making real food from scratch, homesteading and creating a cozy handmade home. Here on my blog you’ll find recipes, DIY projects and inspiration for simple living.

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    Preserving

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      Tomato relish recipe for canning
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      Mango chutney canning recipe
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      Easy Homemade Lime Juice Cordial
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      Simple + delicious strawberry jam making recipes

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