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Category Archives: Garden
Toilet Paper Seed Pots
This past weekend was glorious and truly gave me the itch to get my hands dirty and thoughts of gardening filled my head. So glad I spent all day Saturday out in the sun, since Sunday the weather turned and … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Garden, Homesteading, Recycled, Repurposed
Tagged DIY, gardening, seed starter, toilet paper rolls
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Sweet Potatoes, Delicious!
Since many of us are starting our seeds and getting the gardening itch – I figured I would re-post this. I get asked a lot about how to start sweet potatoes, so here it is. Originally posted on July 20, … Continue reading
Building A Cold Frame
This past weekend my cousin came to help me with some projects – I was so excited! I had three projects that I wanted help with and was not sure we would get them all done but we did! We … Continue reading
The Strawberry Patch Is Planted!
I look almost daily on craigslist under free to see what I can get for the land. This week was a great score – 15 strawberry plants, amaryllis, mullein, holly hock and oregano! I was so excited when I heard … Continue reading
The Fall Garden Planted, Almost
This weekend was gorgeous and since the garden is now fenced – I really wanted to get a fall garden in. This year, I think was the first one in 11 years where I have not had a garden. I … Continue reading
Life On The Property
Life is not dull or boring when you are homesteading and trying to get as much done as possible before the cold weather sets in! Most nights I am outside working until 8:30 or when it gets a little harder … Continue reading
It’s Official!
We have moved into our new home, yeah! Most of the unpacking has been done, with a few boxes still waiting for Stella to go through. For the most part the pictures have been hung, items in their place, the … Continue reading
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Nature’s Gift of Wedding Flowers
When my friend’s neighbor was planning her second wedding to her college sweetheart – a lifelong bachelor who was ready for a big celebration – the discussion turned to cost and one of those being the cost of flowers. Most … Continue reading
Harvesting Garlic
I have never grown garlic before – have wanted to, but always seem to miss the fall planting window. I made it this year, but just barely! And then there was the car accident in my back yard – but … Continue reading
The Garden Is Planted – Yeah!
I planted the garden Mother’s Day weekend – which was a great mother’s day present to myself. I was so glad that I had done the garden bed prepping prior, so that I was able to get the garden all … Continue reading
