I wrote about perennial herbs last, so let's discuss annual (seasonal) herbs which die back in fall. In some warm areas they may survive, but in the Pacific Northwest annual herbs usually don't make it due to the lack of light and frosts. But it is worth it, to start new plants from seed every… Continue reading Annual Herbs To Grow
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Coming Changes To The Farm
Kirk and I knew when we moved here that we would find the name for our land. It just took us nearly 2 years to get there. Before we moved from Maple Valley to Freeland on the island, our farm was known as Lahar Valley Farm. Our handcrafted body products had been produced under Never… Continue reading Coming Changes To The Farm
Faux Meat: The Modern Day Margarine?
With every announcement from the manufactures of faux meat I sigh a bit more (sometimes inwardly, often - too often - ranting on Facebook), mostly perplexed that faux meat is somehow a good thing to consume. With KFC announcing yesterday a new vegan fried chicken being tested, coming from Beyond Meat, I just cringed even… Continue reading Faux Meat: The Modern Day Margarine?
June On The Homestead
June flew by. I was so busy the first 2 weeks with the end of school, then summer chores kicked in. The gardens keep me busy, with new ideas and things to do. We did farmer markets in mid May into mid June, then took a break to catch up. The general theme has been… Continue reading June On The Homestead
There Is Always A New Idea
It drives my oldest crazy every-time I start a sentence with "So I want to do this...." and he knows that means we will be working all day on one of my farm projects. I suppose the correct method is to actually put in "real" fencing, around the entire field....but that isn't cheap, and it… Continue reading There Is Always A New Idea