Category Archives: Homestead

I’ve never had great success growing melons.  Sam was the first person to grow an actual watermelon here.  From a seed that was in a piece of melon from the grocery store.  He was excited about it and asked if … Continue reading →

Bill built two of these doors for our original garden after the store bought ones fell apart.  They are heavy duty and are holding up really well.

Tomorrow will either be week 2 or week 3 I’ve lost track of time.  The greenhouse is starting to empty out.  All of the squash, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, corn, potatoes, most of the celery, most of the peppers, all but … Continue reading →

The landscape fabric came on Friday!  Bill had already chopped, mowed, and cleaned up the area to prepare it for putting fabric down.  We found 3 tposts and a holiday weekend was in front of us.  Thankfully the rain had … Continue reading →

My mom used to say, “Your ears are so dirty you could grow corn in them.”  Telling you that I’m growing corn in our basement seems like an admission that I am a terrible housekeeper.  Let’s not talk about that, … Continue reading →

One of the first things that needs to be done each spring is getting the drip irrigation systems set back up.  This involves a bit of maintenance.  We currently have 4 drip timers, divided up into multiple zones each.

My initial dream for the small greenhouse was to extend the growing season for my herbs and jump start them earlier the next year.  She did just that and now she is doing so much more.

Our garden has undergone many shapes, types and sizes.  We have done the tilled in the ground type.  We used railroad ties and trucked in good dirt and tried that.  We have fenced it in with the chickens (huge mistake).  … Continue reading →