Kirk picked me up a hand tool on Amazon, and at first, I thought, "Why would I need this?" After trying it out, I wondered why I hadn't had one for years. The tool is so simple. It's a metal mason jar opener that opens bottle caps and tight metal lids on jars as well.… Continue reading The Homesteading Tool I Didn’t Know I Needed
Category: Homesteading
Voles And Cold Nights In The Garden
This summer has been so frustrating. My arm injury occurred at the worst time for summer growth, at the height of the growing season. But that led to other issues that affected our growth in the gardens. I couldn't weed for five weeks—I am now only starting to weed, and what a mess it is… Continue reading Voles And Cold Nights In The Garden
The Patio Restoration Part 2
In July, I wrote about the Crevice Brush tool I had picked up on Amazon and how we used it to restore the lower patio by our house. As it has stretched into August, I have had the boys out most mornings working on the other patio areas. Work for an hour or two as… Continue reading The Patio Restoration Part 2
Garlic Harvest 2024
Today, I am 5 weeks out from my arm injury, and I was feeling down a bit. I have watched my gardens barely treading water. We have kept them alive by watering them, but I can't weed them or do any maintenance work. It is frustrating. Especially when I have had to watch rabbits destroy… Continue reading Garlic Harvest 2024
Tools For The Homestead: Crevice Weeding Brush
With my arm healing, I have had far more time to wander online. This has led me to look at many "tools you need!" for your garden articles. This isn't bad because finding the crevice weeding brush was a winner for an ugly problem with no easy solution I could think of. The kit was… Continue reading Tools For The Homestead: Crevice Weeding Brush