reviving the lost art of self sufficency
August is a busy month for most homesteaders and gardeners. Preserving & canning season is in full swing. Did you know that this is the month to start your fall vegetable garden? That’s right, it’s already that time of the year to start planning and […]
There is a wide range of perennials and evergreens you can use to attract a broad spectrum of birds and pollinating insects. About 10 years ago, I designed a garden with a couple questions in mind; what type of pollinators do I want to attract? […]
Challenging myself to grow food and eat from garden. Can I complete this challenge? Join me as I organize planting dates and share a free downloadable document with outdoor sowing dates for flowers and vegetables.
Families today have less space for fruit trees or a garden, less time to take care of them, and less time to process or preserve large crops than in the past. Because of the limited space for most homeowners, this means using one or more of the close plantings (like the intense market gardening technique or square foot gardening techniques) and training fruit trees; espalier and hedges are the most common of this technique. Here are some easy and quick pruning techniques to help you save time in the life of hassle and bustle.
Today we are welcoming eight new chicks to our homestead family. 4 Americana’s, 2 Silver Lace Wyandotte’s, and 2 Buff Orpington’s. We’ve never raised Silver Lace Wyandotte’s before. Not absolutely sure what we are in for. Still learning about all of the characteristics of the […]
I’m excited today because our seed order arrived in the mail. The last frost date is arriving upon us rather quickly, and I should probably get some of them in the ground soon, and some in seed starter containers. Are you growing anything different in […]
Meet Midnight! She is one of the sweetest cats that I ever had. Pour thing, we picked her up from the local animal shelter, brought her home and discovered that she’s afraid of every noise. Which is acceptable because this place is new and I […]
