If you want to learn how to use herbs medicinally and not only medicinally but also grow them,

I can think of little else that gets me excited as knowing I can literally grow our medicine right outside our back door, then you, my friend, are going to want to make

sure that you are registered and signed up for our herbal summer series. This is completely free, though you definitely could charge for it because it is

packed with information. Once you sign up starting in August, every week you are going to get an email from me going over my top 10 favorite herbs.

Each week we are going to pick one of those herbs and do a deep dive on how to grow that herb,

but more importantly, how to use it, including safety, and if you should use it or not if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

We go through all of the cautions, the medicinal properties, and its uses.

So when you get done done you will have in your pocket and hopefully by

that point in your medicine cabinet my favorite top 10 herbs to always have at the ready. Go to Melissa K Norris.com forward slash

summer herb and make sure that you get registered. Summer school is in session and it has never been better.

Hello pioneering today podcast listeners so today's episode is 10 tips for you to be able to store food without refrigeration using root cellar and cold storage techniques.

And while I love canning because seriously mason jars are my thing.

Root cellar or cold storage techniques might be my second favorite way of preserving food at home

because it requires so little work on my part.

Plus, no fridge, so no electricity, yeah, I know what's not to love, right?

And I love it when I can preserve food for my family without a ton of effort.

And saying little effort just sounds way better than saying lazy, right?

So fall is when most root cellar and cold storage happenings go on.

But if you don't have a root cellar or even a garage,

don't worry.

Neither do I.

So those of you that do, I'm going to try my best

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