A week in the garden update:Things are really coming along. We are now getting squash, zucchini, and sometimes peppers daily. I expect to get tomatoes in the next few weeks. I look forward to gathering flowers as well as an apron full of garden produce. The butternut squash … [Read more...] about A stroll through the garden…
self-sufficiency
Weekend happenings
Over the weekend we worked on the chicken yard some more. Preparing for Eli's new hens to be on the pasture. We secured fencing, made sure there were no obvious holes in the hen house and got things ready for the big move. We put babies in the portable pen for keeps and put the … [Read more...] about Weekend happenings
My Outdoor Kitchen
The weather around these parts has finally caught up to the season we are in and the days are absolutely gorgeous. Summer was here for so long this year, I think everyone around here, even the most die-hard summer lovers are thankful. But with the end of summer it gets the … [Read more...] about My Outdoor Kitchen
Hey, Tina! You fat LARD…
I know... I am forever ruined by that movie. It's hilarious to me and I laugh at it and quote it OFTEN. But today we are going to talk about LARD!!!!!HomegrownHand fedPig LARDWhen my Mom and I had our pigs processed last time I made sure that I got everything I could from our … [Read more...] about Hey, Tina! You fat LARD…
Garden Update 7.16.15
::Herbs: Starting from the bottom is Lavender, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary::Good Morning! I thought I would share a little about how the garden is doing today... We have had one extreme or the other around here. Flooding rains and then days of dry... back and forth. Not a good … [Read more...] about Garden Update 7.16.15
