Category: Homesteading
Vegetable Garden Layouts / Plans
I have been trying to plan my new vegetable garden. I have spent hours on Pinterest searching for the perfect layout. I never thought it would be this hard to decide on a garden plan. I have been planting in my little 4 x 8 square foot garden for years but alas, the boards decided […]
How To Grow Cabbage
Spring is here and everyone is back in garden mode, including me. I’m trying to decide what I want to plant, how much to plant, and where I’m going to put my garden this year. The boards around my square foot garden finally gave out so I’m starting from scratch this year. Expect to […]
TO WASH OR NOT TO WASH FRESH EGGS
I just ran across this article on the egg wash debate. I don’t wash my eggs unless I am ready to give the away or I am ready to eat them. I do place them in the refrigerator, though I don’t believe it’s necessary, since I don’t eat a lot of eggs and I don’t […]
More Pictures of my New Chicks
Here are a few pics of some of my new babies…. Blue Silkie Cream Brabanter or Tolbunt Polish ??? White Frizzle Polish Partridge Cochin Black & White Polish
Is it a Rooster or Hen?
Is it a rooster or a hen? This is a common question you get if you raise chickens. When I hatched chicks, I have used the wing length method. Hens’ wing feathers will be two different lengths and a roosters will all be the same length. This has to been done soon after they hatch. […]
Garden Tour of Moss Mountain Farm – P Allen Smith
‘m contintuing my tour of Moss Mountain Farms with P Allen Smith here with photos of his gardens. The flower gardens were filled with bright pops of color ; add that to having the Arkansas river as your backdrop and you have a feast for the eyes. Here are some of the photos of his […]
Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
When I pulled into my driveway this afternoon, I could see the sun shining between the dark clouds and loved the way it lit up my blue chair. I ran into the house and grabbed my camera and headed out the back door. It was nice to see the sunshine since I had spent […]
Homesteading On One Acre
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 […]
New Baby Chicks
I usually don’t hatch baby chicks in the fall but the coyotes have left me with only 15 chickens and I had a hen that wouldn’t get off her nest so I decided to let her hatch a few eggs. I now have six adorable babies. Related
Spring Flowers are blooming on the farm.
It’s spring on the farm again and that means green grass, baby chicks, newborn calves, and beautiful flowers. Here are some of the pictures I took yesterday. Hope you enjoy them. Related
Patriotic Picnic
I thought I would post these pictures or our 2012 Memorial Day Picnic. This would also work for the 4th of July if you need inspiration for a quick and easy picnic ideas. We kept it simple with fresh fruit kabobs with dip, cupcakes, and fresh made pimento cheese sandwiches. My sister made these adorable […]
