tips:

Rhubarb - For those that are allergic to oxalic acid or prefer a milder sauce. Chop the rhubarb and place in a big bowl or pot. Pour boiling water to cover it. Let it sit for 5 minutes and drain it. This releases the oxalic acid and leaves the rhubard ready for preparation. You do not need to use as much sugar with this method.

Blackberries - Canned for those bleak winter mornings. Run boiling water around the rims of qt. canning jars. Place them in an open cardboard box. Pick the berries right into the jars. Return to kitchen and spoon into each jar a couple of big Tablespoons of sugar. Twist on the lids and give them a hot water bath to seal. Never had any trouble with this method because blackberries are so high in acid. Delicious on yogurt.

Go to bed when it gets dark and get up with the sun.

Good luck to you and enjoy the rhythm of life.

You may not have much money but you have time and how you spend that time is largely dependent on the weather. Its far easier than waking up to an alarm and meeting arbitrary deadlines set by people who are running on empty. Even if you decide to do something else with your life later on, you will always be able to sustain yourself with what you learned on the homestead.