I ran across this article on homesteading on one acre in the new Mother Earth News.  I sit staring at it trying to decided how much of the plan is actually feasible for me.  I love to plant and harvest my fruit and vegetables every year and I love canning, freezing, and drying those fruits and vegetables.

It’s the in between that I have a problem with.  You know, the dreaded hoeing.  I don’t like to hoe and avoid it at all cost.  That is probably why I love  my square foot garden so much.  Don’t get me wrong, there will be plants in the large garden  (aka..the work garden) but I actually love working in a smaller, raised bed garden.

I also want  to do a  more research in an effort to become more self sufficient.  There are cows in the pasture, chickens, eggs, fruit and nut trees already in place.  I just need to make everything come together and work more efficiently.

Photo source – Simple words by A

In preparation of planting season, I met a friend at our local Farm Store and purchased some seeds.  I restrained myself and only purchased what I needed but I wanted to get a little of everything.

Visions of  baskets overflowing with vegetables and shelves lined with canned goods danced in my head but thoughts of the dreaded hoeing  kept me in check.

I dug out my little garden tools, gloves, and seeds this morning.  You may notice that I have  a total of 5 gloves and that none of them match.  Yep, my gloves have sock syndrome.  I always end up with gloves that don’t match.  I don’t know how this happens.

Really, every fall  I put away matching gloves and by spring, one glove magically disappears.  Fortunately I have a couple of gloves for the right hand and a couple for the left hand  so I’m good to go.

Have  you started planting your garden?