Diva In The Dirt © Maureen Washington

Welcome to "Diva In The Dirt", my VLOG style journey from being a Canadian/International, Jazz and Blues Singer to Urban Homesteader; with the plan to buy property to create self-sufficiency for me and my family.
I've fallen in love with having backyard chickens, sourdough bread baking, pressure canning & preserving, cheese & butter making, as well as gardening and building!
Am I brand new to homesteading? Yes, I started in 2020.
Do I know what I am doing? I'm beginning to understand, but eager to learn even more.
I hope you will be inspired and join me as as I document my homesteading adventure learning through successes and failures on my small 1/4 acre Urban Homestead (preparing me for the big leagues).
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Diva In The Dirt © Maureen Washington

Small harvest of storage onions!

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#sourdoughsaturday was a BIG bake day! 27 loaves

3 days ago | [YT] | 9

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Grilled zucchini salad with basil pesto.
Deliciousness from the garden.

6 days ago | [YT] | 8

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The harvest is coming in!

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#sourdoughsaturday ‘s big bake!
12 Rosemary Focaccia
4 Artisan Loaves
3 Apple Fritter Focaccia

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 15

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Diva In The Dirt © Maureen Washington

Spicy Pickled Beans!!!

I'm grateful that my Mum taught me how to can... especially things like pickles with "Open Kettle Method". Something that her Mother taught her.

At this time of the year, not everything comes in at the same time in a backyard garden or urban farm.
I picked about 3 quarts worth of beans, 1 quart we boiled and ate and the other two I pickled them using the OKM.
It takes no time to can them up to be shelf-stable using this method.
Of course if I was to can them up in water, they would go in my pressure canner.

If you want to learn more about Open Kettle Method, you can watch my video here! https://youtu.be/mplCu0KQTaY