Category: Homesteading

September On The Farm
Gardening · Homesteading

September On The Farm

Sarah

September. The month of rain. That was the theme. It also cooled off very quickly. No Indian Summer this year. The blue skies opened up and dumped this past month. It's true damage was the tomatoes. I had a feeling it would happen this year and I was very proactive on picking tomatoes as soon… Continue reading September On The Farm

You’ll Have Those Days
Homesteading

You’ll Have Those Days

Sarah

....When nothing sounds better than to be living in a condo, surrounded by miles of pavement. Sunday and Monday it rained about an inch in 36 hours. For the island, in the Olympic Rainshadow, that is a lot of water to deal with (it would be like 3" of rain on the mainland). We had… Continue reading You’ll Have Those Days

We Built A Shop And Learned So Much
Homesteading

We Built A Shop And Learned So Much

Sarah

When we bought our property in early 2018 it came with no garage nor shop. Well, we had it all planned out. We'd build a shop. I mean, how hard could that be? (Start laughing now....) We figured it would take time, but we didn't expect it would take 17 months and 4 days from… Continue reading We Built A Shop And Learned So Much

August On The Farm
Gardening · Homesteading

August On The Farm

Sarah

It's been so busy that I sat down today and realized it was already halfway through September. And the start of the third week of school for the boys. August slipped by quickly. I showed up a couple times at the South Whidbey Tilth Farmers Market. With freshly dried herbs from our farm. I really… Continue reading August On The Farm

July On The Farm
Gardening · Homesteading

July On The Farm

Sarah

July was a mixed bag this year, really a common theme this entire year so far. It started chilly, and many days were overcast till at least mid-afternoon, before it warmed up. The evening temperatures were rarely above mid 50's. This stunted crops but everything kept plodding along, trying its best to grow. If anything,… Continue reading July On The Farm