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 …

Our Berkey System Arrived

Welcoming Our First Flock

Another Goal Accomplished It may seem a little over dramatic to call it "A dream come true", but I've been wanting chickens or ducks for YEARS. I was raised up around chickens ever since I was little, and absolutely loved them. Although, I do have memories of getting chased by a rooster or two.. And …

First Leafy Harvest

Salad Time! I finally harvested some of our Black Seeded Simpson Leaf Lettuce yesterday. It's been a little overdue, but better late than never. It's been a crazy, busy Spring to say the least! We have Red Romaine Lettuce growing as well, but I'm trying to let them get slightly bigger so we can make …

Progress in the Garden

This year hasn't really gone as planned, BUT it's going a lot better than the last. I'm trying to remember to strive for progress, not perfection. At the end of winter I had so many big plans for the garden, composting, raising poultry and rabbits. Unfortunately, my health took a turn as soon as I …

Simple Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

I personally eat oatmeal almost everyday, it's become a ritual for me. Along with my coffee fix of course. With that being said, I usually cook it on the stove top using quick oats (not the already flavored packets, but from scratch). My new favorite method though is this baked version! It's simple to throw …