Gardening

Getting Organized For A New Year Each year I leap into my garden planning with the best intentions, but still somehow end up a bit of a mess!  I have …

Another Season Has Come To An End This gardening year is coming to an end, and I’ve been planning for next Spring since July. Making mental notes of the mistakes …

Accepting That I Don’t Have to Do It All As I’ve said before, I take on a lot! We all do as homesteaders, living the simple life. We make a …

Harvesting Sunflower Seeds For Chickens Have you ever thought about harvesting sunflower seeds for chickens?  If you grow sunflowers, that’s free chicken food! Sunflowers are a staple beauty of summer …

We have cherry tomatoes coming out of our ears this year! While, after my disaster of a garden last year, I am beyond excited to walk down to the garden …

By now you’ve figured out that I’m kind of frugal… OK maybe super frugal…   One of my favorite plants is Hen and Chicks, or Sempervivum. If you’re looking for …