Isn’t this garden amazing! Unfortunately I can’t take credit for it since my mom keeps this garden at my house, but I do get to look at it our my kitchen window!! My gardens are growing too, although I seem to by fighting a mint invasion on every side! At least my biggest weed smells […]
Ok – now that the gardens are starting to come in, I finally have a post full of green photos to share instead of just some dirt. Already most of the seeds are starting to peak through the dirt, and the cold season crops are looking bigger by the day. Of course there have been
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We still don’t have all of our seeds in the ground, but we’re getting there. With the wonky weather shifting from 85 degree days to 45 degree days, I’m not the only one who can’t decide if it’s summer! The only plant that’s decided it’s ‘grow’ time is the crab grass and mint that’s taken
This week we’re starting to see more and more green popping up in the garden. It’s the time of year when it almost seems to change hour to hour and I find myself wandering down to the garden all day to do even the smallest chore just for the pleasure of being around all that
This week’s garden is growing ever so slowly. But still, there’s green and life out there which is a vast improvement over a month ago. No we’re starting to watch the weather for signs that the last frost is behind us, although it does seem a little early to be tempting fate and planting those
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Today I am starting back up one of my favorite series from last year: the ‘How Does Your Garden Grow?’ series (now called simply Garden Update). Each week I’ll share the happenings in our own garden and I invite you to share your own experiences either by leaving a comment or sharing a link to
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This old farmhouse of ours is beautiful, old, and steeped in history. Oh we do love it so and feel so lucky to have our own chapter on her almost 250 year old history. But this winter we’ve also realized that this old farmhouse is also a cold, drafty place to spend our time! Since
In addition to some of the more common birds, there are several other types that can be raised on a homestead, including peafowl, quail and guinea fowl. Quail can be kept for eggs and meat. Peafowl are generally raised for their beautiful feathers and majestic presence. Guinea hens are tremendous for eating bugs and getting
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Raise backyard chickens with confidence – learn everything you need to know to get starting raising backyard hens today.
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Welcome back to another week! We’ve got sub-zero temperatures again this week and spring still feels quite far off. If you haven’t stopped over at the Homestead Resource Guide Link-Up recently, stop over and search information by topic, and if you’re a fellow blogger, link up some of your best posts. I’m constantly referring to
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