Did you know that September is National Preparedness month? It seems fitting on our homestead since we are in over our heads with garden harvest, orchard harvest, canning and preserving so we can prepare to feed our family for the next year. We've also been busy foraging for wild edibles to eat throughout the year and busy cutting, splitting and stacking firewood to … [Read more...]
Growth Explosion in the Garden
This last week, we had a growth explosion in the garden! It is hard to believe that just about a month ago I wrote about all the death in the garden due to the spring drought. The two major things that changed over the last month in our garden are mulching and drip irrigation. We've been busy spreading straw mulch around all the plants and still have a few to go. As I write … [Read more...]
Grilled Asparagus With Lemon Butter Sauce
If you've never tasted grilled asparagus, you don't know what you're missing! Asparagus is one of those early season garden vegetables I look forward to preparing every year when early summer rolls around. I used to steam asparagus and drizzle it with a butter lemon sauce. It was tasty, but I wanted to try something new. I'm always looking for ways to prepare foods that we can … [Read more...]
Growing Seedlings in a Greenhouse
This is the first year I've had a decent sized greenhouse and have grown quite a few hearty seedlings to plant out in our garden. At our old house, we didn't have a sunny spot that was big enough to put a decent sized greenhouse. I had a tiny 2'x6' greenhouse on the deck of our old house. Space was limited and I often ended up starting my seeds indoors instead. Back then I used … [Read more...]
Deciding What to Plant in a Garden
Figuring out exactly what to plant in a garden to feed your family can be a daunting task! There are so many vegetables to choose from, so how do you know what to plant and how much of each plant to grow? In the past, I was limited by how much I could plant due to the small size of our property. While I dreamed of growing enough onions to last us a whole year, we only had space … [Read more...]
A Look Inside a New Honey Bee Hive
Since this is our first year as beekeepers, we have been documenting every step of the process. We've read about how bees make honey and the life cycle of a bee. But reading about it and seeing it in person is a totally different experience. Each time my husband goes out to check on our bee hives, he takes some pictures. When he comes back, we all gather around the computer to … [Read more...]
