Author: Annie Bernauer

Annie Bernauer is a certified Master Gardener and Master Naturalist. She enjoys writing about her family's adventures in modern day homesteading in Montana and helping others to learn these skills.

Feeling Grateful and Thank You

Death in the Garden and the Woes of Gardening in a Drought

Death in the Garden: The Woes of Gardening in a Drought

Learning About Vermicomposting

Mason Jar Solar Lantern Giveaway

Deciding how much to plant in a garden to feed your family

Deciding What to Plant in a Garden

How to Make Dandelion Salve and Dandelion Infused Oil

The Financial Challenges of Modern Day Homesteading

The Financial Challenges of Homesteading

A Look Inside a New Honey Bee Hive

Spring Pictures From the Homestead

Gardening With Toddlers - tips on how to teach your toddler how to garden AND actually get some gardening done!

Hiving Bees in a Langstroth Bee Box

Bee Day at Fort Missoula 2014

Hello I'm Annie and welcome to our blog!

I was raised in an old farmhouse in the country and taught by three generations of women in my family to cook from scratch, can and preserve food, nurture plants to grow, craft with my hands, and live a simple, meaningful life. Now I'm teaching my own children these skills on our little homestead in Montana. I am a Master Gardener and a Master Naturalist and love helping others learn. I'm sharing these vintage skills here so you too can live a simple, more connected homemade life- one canning jar at a time!