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 …

Granola Bars Recipe

I don't know about you, but I like a good granola or protein bar as a snack. I scrolled through many recipes and this one caught my eye! You can make it as simple as 'chocolate chip granola bars', or add a mix of seeds on top like we did. These aren't hard or thin …

Vegan Walnut Brownies Recipe

The boxed mix you buy at the store compared to homemade, from scratch brownies - talk about oof. These turned out delicious! Not too cake-like or dry, and not too fudge-y. Just the perfect balance (in our opinion anyways). The recipe I found is vegan, but I'm sure you can substitute the flaxseed for actual …

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 …

Simple No Knead Bread Recipe

Shoutout to Becky At Acre Homestead I came across this while scrolling through my YouTube feed. A homesteader I follow had put out a new video, sharing this awesome time saving recipe! Plus, fall is officially upon us, which means it's the perfect time to bake. Due to us working full time, it's been hard …

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, …