Category: Homesteading

It’s Time To Plan Fall Crops
Gardening · Homesteading

It’s Time To Plan Fall Crops

Sarah

It's crazy to look at the calendar and see July 21st and think "We need to get planning for fall", but alas, this is the week to get going. If you are in a temperate area, zones 7 to 8, you will want your fall crops in the ground or in seed pots by first… Continue reading It’s Time To Plan Fall Crops

Low Tech Processing Honey Out Of Frames
Bee Keeping · Homesteading

Low Tech Processing Honey Out Of Frames

Sarah

In our previous home we kept honey bees, and I wrote about our bee keeping often. The winter before we moved to the island, our colonies collapsed due to an attack from predatory yellow jackets. With us busy getting ready to move, and feeling very blue over losing our hives, we took out the frames… Continue reading Low Tech Processing Honey Out Of Frames

Rebuilding A Bed
Gardening · Homesteading

Rebuilding A Bed

Sarah

Last year I grew much of our food in one bed, that Kirk had carved out for me. Due to it being on virgin land (and island land is "special", depending on where you live on it, it can be pure sand, a mud bog or hard pack like we have), this land had to… Continue reading Rebuilding A Bed

April On The Farm
Homesteading

April On The Farm

Sarah

April was busy. Between schooling the boys and getting far too many farm projects done, the month slipped by far too quickly. We brought home 12 ducklings at the end of march. How can you say no to such cuteness? Seedlings grew in the greenhouse.... The little ducklings grew so fast. The ducks were well… Continue reading April On The Farm

March On The Farm
Gardening · Homesteading

March On The Farm

Sarah

Lets just say it up front. March sucked and was a trying month. I kept positive thoughts though, and the spring weather made it a lot easier on my mental health as the month wound down. One area I had battled was wether or not to do production for the farmers market in spring. I… Continue reading March On The Farm