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Finally got around to turning the remains of our T

Finally got around to turning the remains of our Thanksgiving turkey🦃 into an absurdly large amount of bone broth.

What was a 24lb turkey from @bluebirdmeadowsfarms yielded ~7lb of bones and giblets and ultimately 11 quarts of collagen-rich bone broth. We honor this bird's life by buying from a farm we know gave it a good one and making sure to use it #nosetotail.

Now it will nourish in soups and stews all winter long 🥣

And I know I'm not supposed to freeze things in glass jars, but I have them so 🤷‍♀️

Here's some tips for making sure your jars don't crack when you freeze them:
➡️ Be sure to use high quality canning jars
➡️ Don't fill them all the way! Ideally, use wide mouth jars, but if you can't make sure you fill them an inch or two below the "shoulders." Here, these quart jars are all filled to the 3-cup line.
➡️ Chill thoroughly before freezing. I strained the broth before bed and then let it sit in the fridge overnight before moving it to the freezer.
➡️ Place in the freezer without the lid on until solidly frozen. You're trying to avoid building up any pressure in the jar that might push against the glass. While there will still be some pressure as the freezing both expands, keeping the lid off encourages it to expand upward rather than outward.
➡️ After it's thoroughly frozen, cap and be sure to label with what it is, the amount, and the date!

#eatrealfood #broth #bonebroth #turkeybroth #soup #wintercooking #cozyseason #seasonaliving #winter #fromscratch #plantgrowmake #cozy #hygge #theartofslowliving #livethelittlethings #traditionalfood #homemade #traditionalskills #homesteadingskills #homesteadersofinstagram #realfoodmovement

<img src="https://meaghangrows.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Finally got around to turning the remains of our Thanksgiving turkey🦃 into an absurdly large amount of bone broth. What was a 24lb turkey from @bluebirdmeadowsfarms yielded ~7lb of bones and giblets and ultimately 11 quarts of collagen-rich bone broth. We honor this bird's life by buying from a farm we know gave it a good one and making sure to use it #nosetotail. Now it will nourish in soups and stews all winter long 🥣 And I know I'm not supposed to freeze things in glass jars, but I have them so 🤷‍♀️ Here's some tips for making sure your jars don't crack when you freeze them: ➡️ Be sure to use high quality canning jars ➡️ Don't fill them all the way! Ideally, use wide mouth jars, but if you can't make sure you fill them an inch or two below the "shoulders." Here, these quart jars are all filled to the 3-cup line. ➡️ Chill thoroughly before freezing. I strained the broth before bed and then let it sit in the fridge overnight before moving it to the freezer. ➡️ Place in the freezer without the lid on until solidly frozen. You're trying to avoid building up any pressure in the jar that might push against the glass. While there will still be some pressure as the freezing both expands, keeping the lid off encourages it to expand upward rather than outward. ➡️ After it's thoroughly frozen, cap and be sure to label with what it is, the amount, and the date! #eatrealfood #broth #bonebroth #turkeybroth #soup #wintercooking #cozyseason #seasonaliving #winter #fromscratch #plantgrowmake #cozy #hygge #theartofslowliving #livethelittlethings #traditionalfood #homemade #traditionalskills #homesteadingskills #homesteadersofinstagram #realfoodmovement">

Definitely on the grow-again list for this year: V

Definitely on the grow-again list for this year: Violaceo di Verona cabbage

In related news: I am a sucker for multicolored varieties. See also: the Blot pepper.

What's your favorite colorful crop to grow?

#seedorganizing #gardenorganization #betterhomesandgardens #gardenersofinstagram #gardenfresh #gardengrown #gardenlife #gardengoals #grownfromseed #homegrownhappiness #inmygarden #learnasyougrow #thehappygardeninglife #wearethegardeners #organicgardenermag #gardeningtips #sustainablegardening #countrygarden #countrylivingmag #countrylifemagazine #backtobasicshomeskills #thisherehomestead #habitandhome #happyhomesteading #wethehomesteaders #wearethehomemakers #progressivehomesteader #sustainablehomestead #howwehomestead #sustainablelifestyle

<img src="https://meaghangrows.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Definitely on the grow-again list for this year: Violaceo di Verona cabbage In related news: I am a sucker for multicolored varieties. See also: the Blot pepper. What's your favorite colorful crop to grow? #seedorganizing #gardenorganization #betterhomesandgardens #gardenersofinstagram #gardenfresh #gardengrown #gardenlife #gardengoals #grownfromseed #homegrownhappiness #inmygarden #learnasyougrow #thehappygardeninglife #wearethegardeners #organicgardenermag #gardeningtips #sustainablegardening #countrygarden #countrylivingmag #countrylifemagazine #backtobasicshomeskills #thisherehomestead #habitandhome #happyhomesteading #wethehomesteaders #wearethehomemakers #progressivehomesteader #sustainablehomestead #howwehomestead #sustainablelifestyle">

✨2022 Garden Layout Plans! (+ goals)✨ ...sort

✨2022 Garden Layout Plans! (+ goals)✨

...sort of, maybe, finalized. Still gotta find a place for the brussel sprouts 🤷‍♀️

I have convinced Erick to add a new, smaller bed along the south side of our screen-in patio. If you're new around here since last gardening season, we're operating on real tight space margins. Our whole city lot is about 5,000 square feet–most of it taken up by a very sloped front yard. And the back still needs space for the dog to run. So we make do and make good on (now) three raised beds, a narrow in-ground bed along the fenceline (filled with sunflowers to create a living privacy fence), a greenstalk and some planters.

But last year I managed to grow over 100 lbs of food, so don't ever let anyone tell you size matters! The main goal for this year is to grow just as much, but to shift to more that can be stored (either canned, frozen, or dehydrated). So the new bed means I can grow several more feet of beans, and opens space for cabbages and broccoli elsewhere!

My other goals are 1. more success with watermelon and cucumbers (i.e. we're gonna be much more procative at fighting the cucumber beetles and cabbage moths this year), 2. more bouquets for the house/sharing (especially sunflowers!), 3. keeping the cold-hardy herbs going as long as I can. I'll also plan out some succession planting for the Spring and Fall.

As far as the planning goes, I started out sketching by hand this year, and then moved to Canva to supplement my lack of drawing skills. Next, I'll place my seed orders and use these layouts to generate a seed starting schedule in form of a multipage spreadsheet.

We 👏love👏 a good spreadsheet.

Alright, that was novel. If you're still reading, tell me about your garden plans for the spring! Or, if you haven't planned yet, tell me your dreams/ideas/hangups!

#gardenplanning #seedstarting #growfromseed #garden #gardenersofinstagram #gardenersofig #urbangarden #urbanhomestead #urbanhomesteading #progressivehomesteader #homesteadersofohio #backyardgarden #raisedgardenbeds #organicgardening #beginnergardener #zone6 #zone6a #growfoodnotlawns #plantgrowmake #gardengoals

<img src="https://meaghangrows.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="✨2022 Garden Layout Plans! (+ goals)✨ ...sort of, maybe, finalized. Still gotta find a place for the brussel sprouts 🤷‍♀️ I have convinced Erick to add a new, smaller bed along the south side of our screen-in patio. If you're new around here since last gardening season, we're operating on real tight space margins. Our whole city lot is about 5,000 square feet–most of it taken up by a very sloped front yard. And the back still needs space for the dog to run. So we make do and make good on (now) three raised beds, a narrow in-ground bed along the fenceline (filled with sunflowers to create a living privacy fence), a greenstalk and some planters. But last year I managed to grow over 100 lbs of food, so don't ever let anyone tell you size matters! The main goal for this year is to grow just as much, but to shift to more that can be stored (either canned, frozen, or dehydrated). So the new bed means I can grow several more feet of beans, and opens space for cabbages and broccoli elsewhere! My other goals are 1. more success with watermelon and cucumbers (i.e. we're gonna be much more procative at fighting the cucumber beetles and cabbage moths this year), 2. more bouquets for the house/sharing (especially sunflowers!), 3. keeping the cold-hardy herbs going as long as I can. I'll also plan out some succession planting for the Spring and Fall. As far as the planning goes, I started out sketching by hand this year, and then moved to Canva to supplement my lack of drawing skills. Next, I'll place my seed orders and use these layouts to generate a seed starting schedule in form of a multipage spreadsheet. We 👏love👏 a good spreadsheet. Alright, that was novel. If you're still reading, tell me about your garden plans for the spring! Or, if you haven't planned yet, tell me your dreams/ideas/hangups! #gardenplanning #seedstarting #growfromseed #garden #gardenersofinstagram #gardenersofig #urbangarden #urbanhomestead #urbanhomesteading #progressivehomesteader #homesteadersofohio #backyardgarden #raisedgardenbeds #organicgardening #beginnergardener #zone6 #zone6a #growfoodnotlawns #plantgrowmake #gardengoals">

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