Category: Homesteading

September On The Farm
Gardening · Homesteading

September On The Farm

Sarah

September was a throwback to years past....the wildfire smoke rolled in and shut down the last heat of summer. Which led to early tomato blight. Then heavy rain came and then the sun came back. As September slipped into October, the wildfire smoke returned again. Not a horrible September, but also not the best. I… Continue reading September On The Farm

The Garden Roundup: What Grew, What Failed
Gardening · Homesteading

The Garden Roundup: What Grew, What Failed

Sarah

Summer 2020 was interesting to say the least. Spring was as I have talked about it before....long, cold, dreary and wet. I came into January feeling disillusioned, and I waited till March this year to start my seedlings. I was consumed with watching the news from outside the US and wondering what would happen. I… Continue reading The Garden Roundup: What Grew, What Failed

Root Cellar Soup
Gardening · Homesteading · Recipes

Root Cellar Soup

Sarah

This summer has been hard for growing (it's been cool since spring, with just a few days of truly warm weather and we had a lot of rain into mid summer), but a couple items have grown well: Potatoes, onions, and garlic. All of which store well in root cellars, leading to long term recipe… Continue reading Root Cellar Soup

The Pandemic Poultry Story
Gardening · Homesteading

The Pandemic Poultry Story

Sarah

You ever wake up and freak out that YOU MUST HAVE CHICKENS NOW or life will be off kilter? That was me in March of this year. It just clicked into my mind that we needed to make a decision quickly and quit sitting on the fence about farm animals. I contacted my egg lady,… Continue reading The Pandemic Poultry Story

Late Summer Potatoes
Gardening · Homesteading

Late Summer Potatoes

Sarah

Just because it is August 3rd doesn't mean you cannot keep planting new crops. You still have many weeks of good warm weather filled with the sun here in the PNW. All of August and often the first 3 weeks of September. If your kitchen or pantry has red, yellow, white, blue potatoes* that look… Continue reading Late Summer Potatoes