Yesterday I pushed myself to get work done on the homestead. It can be hard to get focused in October and November. It's bleak out, a little chilly and often rainy here in the PNW. But I get a feeling when it is time. Time to plant garlic that is. Call me crazy, but I… Continue reading It’s Time To Plant Garlic
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October Garden Tasks
Garden Tasks for Zones 7-8 In The PNW October is a pivotal month in the gardens for me. In zones 7 and 8 in the Pacific Northwest, we still get warm days in October, but the nights are cool. So while it might hit into the mid 60's on some days, it's only that warm… Continue reading October Garden Tasks
Garlic Growing Revisited: Tips from a Lazy Homesteader
I have mentioned before how bad this year (2023) was for growing garlic. It was a couple things for us I feel. The long, cold spring into early summer didn't help. So lets get to the backstory first. Garlic is always a 2 year project for nearly everyone growing it. You plant the "seed" in… Continue reading Garlic Growing Revisited: Tips from a Lazy Homesteader
The Fleeting Season of Medicinal Flowers
The past few weeks every time I was in the gardens - or out on walks in the woods, if I saw flowers popped up, I was picking them. This is a yearly thing for me, in late summer as we approach fall. I played it right, and got a lot picked before the rains… Continue reading The Fleeting Season of Medicinal Flowers
August On The Homestead
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