Spring. It’s just around the corner. At least that is what we keep telling ourselves. Nevermind the fact that we had a 75 degree day followed by a blizzard that disappeared just as fast as it arrived. Now, I must sleep in the bed I have made. In my particular circumstance, this phrase could also read “I planted things in my garden way too soon and now everything froze and died.” Some of us NEVER learn.
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The Fall Garden | 2021
The garden season doesn’t stop as the heat begins to fade and leaves begin to fall. As a matter of fact, you can replant a plethora of goods that can feed and nourish your family through the winter months without fear of freezing.
Continue readingOrganic, All Natural Raised Beds for the Garden
I am actually quite embarrassed at how our first two garden raised beds were made out of chemical ridden, OIL leaking railroad ties. They were great for the budget at the time but overall absolutely terrible for our health and our environment. Since then, we’ve learned a thing or two.
Continue readingGoals for Growing Our Own Food | 2021
First We Rest, Then We Work
Life Changes & Babies
Much like the rest of 2020, there have been a lot of changes take place that have led our little family in one direction or another.
Continue readingIt’s Almost Time | Awaiting Spring
As I step outside, I’m greeted with an unsettling silence. We are nestled here in the country side where everything stands frozen, muddy, or bare. It is at this time that I desperately crave the sound of the frogs, crickets, and cicadoideas–the music of the night during summer.
Continue reading2020 | The Feeling of a New Life
Unlike most, my new year started off 4 days late.
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