August started off like July. Colder than normal, where if it did heat up, the nights were well under 60*. Chilly for the plants. Some thrived well, some didn't. Eventually we got a week of heat mid month, which helped the harvest later on. I finally after YEARS got white Burbank blackberries. But they just… Continue reading August On The Homestead
Category: Homesteading
Brazen Stranger On The Homestead
I was working in the garden beds on Saturday morning on our homestead, before it heated up for the day. The boys were out with me. We were working on chores, such as watering, the chickens and harvesting. When my inner voice popped into my head that something wasn't right. And I see a person… Continue reading Brazen Stranger On The Homestead
Fall Gardening: Sow Right Seeds Fall Sale
If you see gardening as a 3 to 4 month time period, you are missing out on the fun months. The months where it is cooler, not baking in sun. Where we live in the PNW, we can actively garden from often March to November, and if we put in extra time, we can extend… Continue reading Fall Gardening: Sow Right Seeds Fall Sale
Building A Strawberry Cage
I'd not have built a strawberry cage when we lived in town. I can only imagine what our neighbors (and the HOA) would have had to say. But there comes a time when in rural life you must come to terms with caging your treasures. And you just use what you have on hand, and… Continue reading Building A Strawberry Cage
July In The Gardens
Summer came on time, as it should. It showed up around the Forth of July, as it does most normal years. It wasn't hot though. While much of the US baked in July, it was actually pleasant in July. Though it never stayed warm at night, which is great for us, but not so much… Continue reading July In The Gardens