I love that the homestead is buzzing with new life! I love to see the new blossoms on the trees, seedling plants springing up out of the black dirt, and dandelions by the millions scattered across the yard. I was
Happy Earth Day!
The Garden Wrap-up: 10 Commandments for Novice Gardeners
Well, like all good things…the summer garden is coming to an end…at least the first round of it! The bugs have invaded!! It has definitely been an encouraging season…I have never had so many squash, cucumbers, and beans coming out
Summer Garden 2014 Part 1
Ohhh this is such an exciting time of year. Zucchini, basil, and tomatoes galore! One can never have enough basil, mozzarella and tomato salad. Can I get an amen?! I am happy (more like thrilled) to announce that my garden
Spring Project List
No baby boy yet. Guess he’s just bulking up. Daddy doesn’t want no scrawny boy. //Kidding…//No it’s prob all this good food I’m feeding him. I wouldn’t want to leave somewhere that was feeding me such good food and making
Warm Weather Wishes and Worm Update
Sooo ready for Spring!! Are you?? We had a bit of a warm streak last week and everything perked up. But, now were back into the 20’s again. I’m excited about what this Spring is going to bring, but I
2014 New Year Goals
Well here we are a week into Two-Thousand and Fourteen. I swear I started writing this post on the first. I apologize for it’s tardiness. Before you check out my 2014 goals, did you see my post about 2013? It’s
Snapshots of Moments- A Tour of Our Life in 2013
Goodbye 2013. You brought so much change, hope, love, laughter and hard moments. It is so easy to neglect all that we have done and accomplished in light of how much there is yet ahead for the next year. So,
Frost Kills
Welp. It happened. Our first frost. Never really did understand the implications of that. I mean I have watched some movies where farmers all start freaking out when it comes to early frosts…but now, I get to experience it. Wow,
Wheat Week 1 and a Few Garden Goodies
Since I know you all think I am mostly crazy, I thought I would share my journey of growing wheat with you. I know…just what you care to read first thing in the morning. Haha. Oh well. We were gone for
Planting the Wheat and Garlic
I kinda laughed out loud just typing that title. When Alex and I first got married 6 years ago (in 4 days), I never had in my mind to make bread. Let alone grow wheat. I was probably in that