Guides & Resources
Practical guides and systems we’ve quietly put together over time
Over the years, people have asked for the tools, systems, and processes we use in our own home and garden.
This space gathers those resources in one place.
Nothing here is about perfection or doing things the “right” way.
They’re simply the guides, references, and systems that have helped us grow food, preserve it, cook outdoors, and move through this way of life with a little more clarity and confidence.
This library will continue growing over time.
Garden Planning System
A set of simple planning tools designed to help you grow with more clarity instead of guesswork.
Includes interactive garden planning sheets, yield calculators, planting schedules, and seed viability references designed especially for climates with frost and seasonal growing windows.
If you’ve ever planted too much, not enough, or struggled to know how much food you actually need to grow, this system was built to simplify that process.
Explore the Garden Planning Tools -$12 lifetime access
A Simple Rocket Stove
A practical guide to building a clean-burning outdoor cooker using simple materials and functional dimensions.
Includes the full build process, airflow principles, troubleshooting, real-world build examples, and companion video walkthrough.
Built from years of everyday outdoor cooking and experimentation—not just a one-time project.
Explore the Rocket Stove Guide -
It's a 37-page PDF + companion video, $22, instant download
Simple Sauerkraut Recipes We Make on Repeat
A quiet, practical introduction to fermenting at home.
Includes our base sauerkraut method, recipe variations, troubleshooting notes, salt ratios, and the small things that make the process feel approachable instead of intimidating.
Designed to help you begin without overthinking it.
7 Recipes - $9 - Instant Download
Trusted Seed Supplier List
A growing collection of seed suppliers we’ve personally used, researched, or consistently heard good things about over the years.
The list focuses primarily on:
open-pollinated varieties
heirloom seeds
organic growing practices
and suppliers suited to shorter growing seasons and colder climates
Finding seed sources you trust can take time, especially when you’re trying to build a garden that becomes more reliable and self-sustaining over the years.
This resource is meant to make that process a little simpler.
Included are Canadian and U.S. suppliers, along with notes on what they’re especially well known for when relevant.
Seeds from growers we trust - Free
More resources will be added here over time as we continue putting our systems and processes in one space.