Homestead Hustle: Saving Seed Helps Reduce Costs
Here’s my latest addition to Homestead Hustle with Mother Earth News! The initial investment of purchasing seed for your produce stand garden can be hefty. Learn…
Week 14: Clearing Out and Redirecting
WEEK 14 The week started out nearing completion for our new heating and AC system. I can tell you wholeheartedly, central air is a wonderful thing…
Week 13: A Two Week Summary of Work
I’m back on the farm and ready to get things rolling once again. It was a wonderful week away from the bustle of our remodel but…
Week 11: Winding Down
For me, this is a wind down week. In a couple of days I travel back home to Michigan leaving my husband in charge of EVERYTHING.…
Week 10: New Feathered Friends
WEEK 10 As far as the house remodel is concerned, it’s much the same as week 9, just in a different room. The humidity has really…
Week 9: And…The Tired Sets In
WEEK 9 Week 9 was a rough one and continues to be so as we head into week 10. My husband and I are both genuinely…
Week 8: Contractors Rock!
WEEK 8: Comes to a Screeching Halt Oh boy! What a productive week this has been! We ended our official first 2 months at the property…
Bring On The Bees!
I’ve always known the importance of having bees to fertilize our crops in the garden but until now I didn’t realize how much I…
Week 7 Summary: BIG Changes on the Farm
WEEK 7: Summary Rolling into week 8 I am so thrilled to see progress…FINALLY! Oh, we’ve done a lot but nothing feels as good as seeing…
Week 7: Paint Means Progress
WEEK 7 This week is all about forward movement and getting something close to being livable. I know I say this nearly every week but renovation…
Week 6: Putting It Back Together Again
WEEK 6: Summary It is pretty amazing how fast time flies. It feels like we have torn apart so much yet our results seem to yield…
Week 5 Ends: On Guard – fencing our food
WEEK 5: Summary WEEK 6: Commencing As we end week 5 and start week 6 I’m really starting to feel OLD. Yes, the days have long…
Week 4 Summary: Progress – a result of time, effort and perseverance
WEEK 4: Summary Progress is progress, forward movement, small steps made towards reaching the ultimate goal. Week 4 is coming to a close and…
Week 4: Garden, more garden…and then some
WEEK 4 Boy did I overestimate the size of our newly cut garden! As my husband always says, “Go big or go home!” I’m not quite…
Week 3: Summary Of Things
WEEK 3: Summary As week 3 comes to a close I find myself simply being thankful for the gifts the good Lord has blessed…
