Simple Compost Bins & Clearing Old Garden Beds

Before The Bins For a while now I've wanted to get some compost bins set up, just haven't got around to it. I was just tossing compost scraps into our raised, galvanized beds for the time being; to help fill it up and save on soil cost. This meant kitchen scraps, leaves, dried grass clippings, …

2023 Garden Plans

A new year, which means another round of gardening! Spring will be here before we know it, so it's the perfect time to start planning the garden. Different Frost Dates This Year So to start off - our grow zone is 7 with the last frost date being ~ April 15th, and the first frost …

Growing Indoors During Winter

I don't know about you, but I miss being in the garden. It was a much needed break when October hit, mainly because of how chaotic the summer was. Nevertheless, I'm rejuvenated now and ready to sink my hands back into the earth once more! Until then, I figured - why not give indoor gardening …

A Muddy Mess, What’s Growing & Our Very First Eggs

It has been non-stop raining for the past couple of weeks now. Our poor chickens' run became a muddy mess, but that hasn't stopped them from foraging around as usual. Thinking about draping another tarp or two over the run, to help a little more in the future. Their run has dried now, now that …

Welcoming November

Enjoying Fall's Masterpiece We feel as though we haven't been able to truly enjoy fall the past couple of years. This year, however, has been quiet wonderful! The gold and crimson painted trees surround us everywhere we go, and the weather is cool. We've had a couple of days with rain, which always makes for …

Mushroom Beds & Cleaning Out Greenstalks

Fall Is Upon Us! We're so thrilled autumn is almost officially here! Our temperatures have calmed down tremendously, which we're happy about. This summer has been chaotic to say the least, between the heat, humidity and garden pests. The trees are shedding their leaves, the air is cool and crisp, the bugs are returning to …

Caterpillars & Changes In The Garden

A lot has happened in the garden - some good, some bad of course. Still lots of tasks to do, especially to prepare for Fall and Winter. I'm excited though! I'm so ready for this heat to be over with, and I think the plants are too. It's actually been in the 80's this week, …

Basil Harvest & Round 1 of Fall Sowing

Good news is the temperature has eased up some this week, followed with lots of rain. It seems like the rain and storms haven't let up in about a month now, which has held up some plans. There's scattered gaps of no rain though, which lets me hop in the garden to work a few …

Summer Heat, Struggles & Fall Plans

Struggles In The Garden Unfortunately, a few of weeks ago we fell very ill (we're thinking it was covid). We were practically bed ridden for a week, and I still couldn't get up and move around good until about 10 days or so. It was suppose to have rained off and on during the days …

Garden Treasures & Updates

Yellow Zucchini + Prolific Yellow Straightneck Squash Exciting Harvests The other day I picked our first ever, homegrown squash and zucchini! After losing two plants from the storm before last, I was afraid we wouldn't get to enjoy these delicious fruits. This past week I've collected one squash and 2 zucchinis. Another tiny treasure we …