What’s the first tools I go for in the fight against weeds? Rogue Hoes. 6″ Garden Hoe – 5.5″ Field Hoe – When Kirk ordered me these last year, I pretty much rolled my eyes, thinking “how can these be any different from other hoes?” So many tools sold in big box stores fall apart […]
June 2017 In The Gardens
I have come to realize the longer I am at this, the more aware of yearly weather changes – and patterns – and how they affect our farming the gardens. This year has been “special”, and June was frustrating in many ways. It went from cold and wet (as it had been all year) to […]
Dehydrating And Preserving Herbs And Flowers
Dehydrating and preserving herbs and flowers is a satisfying part of gardening and homesteading. If you are at all interested in herbalism, it is a much wiser choice to grow and preserve your own supply, rather than buy them – and not know how the items were grown. This is of utmost importance if you […]
Profitable Market Gardening Workshop
Kirk and I had the chance last week to attend Green City Acres “profitable market gardening workshop” in Kelowna, British Columbia. Kirk and I have had dreams and plans for the farm/homestead, and while we are making headway with that, we needed help to achieve it all. How do you take your goals/wishes/wants and make […]
Herbal Hair Rinses For Every Head
If you missed my recent post on making Rosemary Hair Rinse, for brunettes, you might not know how wonderful herbal hair rinses are. They can boost your natural hair color, leave it feeling lighter, cleaner and the smell is amazing. It can allow you to get off of conditioner as well, which often leaves your […]
May In The Gardens
It finally warmed up! That was the biggest thing about May. And wow, it warmed up fast. We went from cold and wet, to hot and dry, with temps in the high 80’s. At least everything grew like crazy. The entire garden spent that hot week, where Spring started, to catch up. May started with […]
