I'm thinking about what kind of people my children will be when they grow up. I think about this often. Mostly because I wonder if I'm doing enough to equip them for their future. Are we preparing our children to take care of themselves after we're gone? In our house, we try to balance technology... Continue Reading →
I can remember when our neighbor asked us to watch their chickens while they were out of town. This was about five years ago. About a week into scraping poop off the board they used underneath the roosting area, wrangling the ones who always escaped and chugging through mud to fill buckets of water I... Continue Reading →
There's some good hot sauces out there. But it wasn't until we began fermenting our own peppers and turning them into hot sauce that I realized how much I've been missing out on! I'm seriously a spicy food junkie. But if it's gonna be hot it's gotta have flavor. The intense boost of flavor that... Continue Reading →
You've heard them before. I know you have. Maybe you've even tried some of them. It seems like gardening has more myths passing around than any other hobby. But how do you know what's true and what's folklore? Just because it's been passed around on Facebook a million times doesn't make it true. Seriously, this... Continue Reading →
Radishes are among the first veggies to be planted on the homestead, and usually one of the first to be harvested. I love their peppery flavor. I also love how easy they are to grow. I mean, it's really hard to mess up radishes in the garden. They are like the entry level choice to... Continue Reading →
I've been craving fresh vegetables. Longing for them, really. I swear I come out of winter with withdrawals for good, healthy food like spinach, carrots, radish and kale. It's so satisfying to the soul (and to the stomach) to be able to prepare meals with food grown right from your own soil. Salads are a... Continue Reading →
Alright. I've got some things I need to get off my chest. It always baffles me when I'm on a homesteading forum or FB page and I see people shamed by others for not being a "true homesteader". Seriously, what does that even mean anyway? I'm gonna keep it real here friends. Unless any of... Continue Reading →
I try to do as much as I can by hand in the garden. This is partially because I try to live as frugally as possible. But it's also because I'm unwaveringly stubborn. Just ask my wife! When we first started our market garden, I had grand delusions of farming 3 acres with only a... Continue Reading →
When you're dreaming about farming or homesteading, it's easy to be consumed with the exciting things. Baby chicks. Fresh eggs. Pulling the season's first sun ripened tomato from the vine. Sun drenched fields of green on still summer days with cotton puff clouds softly floating by overhead. You know, the things we usually take pictures... Continue Reading →
We've got big plans for this year. The farm is growing. We're going to finally make some more upgrades to the house. We're getting even more intentional with our market garden. And I can't wait to share all of these things with you guys. But one thing I'm really excited about is how we are... Continue Reading →