Tea in hand and a puppy at my feet… A chill in the air and on the tip of my nose… Dew on my shoes, on my pajama bottoms and glistening on every surface under the new day’s sun… The magic of a newborn soy bean pushing through soil… Itty bitty, tiny little tendrils hanging on for support… The calls of…
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I am honored to have Kathie from Homespun Seasonal Living on the blog today! Not only has been an inspiration to me for years in relation to general homesteading, but she is incredibly thoughtful, kind and creative! Today, she’s sharing her top tips for sharing the homestead because…well…who doesn’t like to share their wonderful home grown, home made goodies?! And…
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Snakes are an essential part of a healthy, functioning ecosystem. They are good for the garden, eat rodents, and like to stay to themselves…for the most part. Unless they decide to come inside, that is. We’ve been adventuring with bull snakes for two days in a row now and it hasn’t been what I would call fun. It all started on…
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I’d like to formally introduce you to Akuna, the newest member of our family (farmily?)! Akuna – Australian aboriginal word meaning “the way forward” and “flowing water”. Imprinted on chickens, ducks, and lambs with her mama and siblings, this gorgeous Great Pyrenees puppy is being charged with guarding our own chickens, turkeys, and goats. While there will be some training to…
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Growing food in the high desert can be an incredible challenge, but I am living proof that you can be successful at it! If you follow a few simple methods to help combat the hot, dry, and windy conditions that are the norm in the southwest, you can be almost guaranteed a bountiful harvest. I am very excited to share…
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We’ve gone and done it. After years of dreaming and scheming, planning and searching, we’ve finally committed to getting some goats! We spent most of the day yesterday visiting a couple of Nigerian Dwarf Goat farms a couple of hours south from us and decided on a sweet Mama (Sunset Plains Carmello) and her nine week old little girl (she’s…
