Tag: Gardening

Never Stop Chasing New Ideas
Gardening · Homesteading

Never Stop Chasing New Ideas

Sarah

A few weeks back, a long-time permaculture instructor gave a free talk on the island. She has decades of experience, and why wouldn't we want to explore it? It was enough that after attending the discussion, I attended the first two days of her 2-week long permaculture certification class. Taking the entire class wasn't within… Continue reading Never Stop Chasing New Ideas

Two Easy Garden Hacks To Keep You Organized
Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

Two Easy Garden Hacks To Keep You Organized

Sarah

Anytime I can make my life easier when working in our gardens, so much the better. Call them gardening hacks, if you will. The first one has been in my possession for at least 8 years, and it still functions well. The used plastic coffee container: I got the tub for free, used. Washed with… Continue reading Two Easy Garden Hacks To Keep You Organized

Gardening: Getting The Tomatoes and Peppers In The Ground
Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

Gardening: Getting The Tomatoes and Peppers In The Ground

Sarah

In theory, Mother's Day Weekend is the typical tomato and pepper planting time in the Pacific Northwest. That depends on the weather, of course, but by then, we have passed the last frost date weeks before. This year has been special. For being in a "drought," it's been cool and rainy this May. Today, as… Continue reading Gardening: Getting The Tomatoes and Peppers In The Ground

The Garden Dilemma: To Use Coco Coir Or Not
Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

The Garden Dilemma: To Use Coco Coir Or Not

Sarah

A few weeks back, I attended a ladies' night at a local hardware store. A couple of vendors came out to talk about their products. Even after years of growing and making my own soil, I learned something new. That was highly troubling to me. Fox Farm products, both soil and fertilizers. Fox Farm's rep… Continue reading The Garden Dilemma: To Use Coco Coir Or Not

The Quick Pallet Raised Bed
Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

The Quick Pallet Raised Bed

Sarah

I first made raised beds out of wooden pallets in 2015, when we were in our first years of urban homesteading. We were living on a lot 1/3 of an acre in size, so I fit in beds where I could amongst the permanent beds I had built. At the time, I had heard about… Continue reading The Quick Pallet Raised Bed