In between rains, we’re still able to work outside
We're very glad to have been getting rain, as we'd been in drought all winter. I'm hoping this means our drought is done with, so we'll have a "normal" summer. While we've sure dealt...
Yep, we’re still harvesting
Despite the freeze, we're still in full harvest mode. It didn't get cold enough to hurt our pumpkins, as they had lots of vine cover. It has warmed up quite a bit, so we...
I hope everyone had a great Independence Day
After all, independence is what all of us self-reliant people are striving towards and that historical date hastened us down our paths, centuries ago. While we're thinking about the Fourth, we're also busy trying...
Although our attendance was low, we had a wonderful seminar
With only seven people attending our spring seminar here at our homestead this past weekend, we had a great time. We had folks from as far away as Alaska (Jessi) and Illinois (John and...
It’s being “one of those” gardening years
Normally, we have a struggle with one or two things. But this year, it seems like we're having lots of issues we normally don't have. First, was the torrential rain, then the constant rain....