• Homesteading

    Come What May

    Or at least what’s left of it, no? Alas, the garden is in, the farm is popping, the chicks are growing and all.the.ducks are setting their clutches (as they do). It’s been a whirlwind of a couple of months here, both farm related and non-farm related. I’d wager a guess, though, that no one wants to read all the nitty…

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    In the Garden

    Planning More Nutrient Dense Perennials

    When we first moved onto the property we are caretaking (way back in 2018!), I didn’t put in perennials beyond an herb garden because we were looking at a three-year agreement and it didn’t makes sense to my short-term thinking at the time. Well, Present Me is now kicking Past Me for not being more proactive in 2018 and 2019…

  • In the Garden

    The Spring Rains

    The Spring rains have arrived and with them comes a bursting forth from the land. We got all the seeds in the ground early this year, earlier than we ever have before for this high desert climate, risking a late deep freeze in trade for the potential of three extra weeks of growing time. Looking ahead at the 10 day…

  • Homesteading

    Welcome May!

    Oh HI! How the heck are you? It’s been a few minutes… errrr… months 😉 You know, when I mentioned in my last post that I was allowing myself some space and time to rest during the Winter months, I truly didn’t intend to be gone from this space for so long but life has a way of happening when…

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    If we were having coffee…

    Hello hello! Thank you so much for sharing space, time, and a good, hot beverage with me today! How wonderful it is to see you! I thought we might sit in the front yard and watch the baby chicks run about in the warm sunshine, what do you think? I’m enjoying black tea with milk and honey (per usual), but…

  • In the Garden,  Sow

    2022 Garden Prep & Planning

    With the hope and inspiration of Spring upon us I’m determined to keep my 2022 garden prep & planning at the top of my priority list. Easy peasy, right? Eh… maybe 😉 See, if I’m being honest here (which I intend to be), the last couple of years have a bit of a blur with all of the external (and…