This summer, as I worked on the patios around our house, I decided I wanted a kitchen garden—one close to the house, where I'd be more likely to come out and enjoy it and grab produce for dinner. When we moved here in 2018, I had a small kitchen garden, all in large pots, on… Continue reading Developing A Kitchen Garden
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As Summer Slips Into Fall
Most years, I feel sad as we slip into September and see the harvest nearing its end. But this year, I am OK with it. I am 12 weeks post-injury on my arm and feeling glad I don't have to water anymore for the season. With school back in, my helpers haven't been helping the… Continue reading As Summer Slips Into Fall
Building My Patio Garden
If I could find a positive outcome of my arm injury this summer, it is that I reclaimed the patios around our house. I would look out and sigh at the mess it had all become, but getting started on it never happened until I couldn't work in the big gardens on the homestead. And… Continue reading Building My Patio Garden
Herbal Academy Natural Dyes Workshop Review
For three years, I passionately studied herbalism. The pandemic years turned my mind off to it, and I found my mind and body shifted to simply growing food and plants. I let myself slide into survival mode. This year, I realized how much I missed it when Kirk and I attended a permaculture class for… Continue reading Herbal Academy Natural Dyes Workshop Review
Voles And Cold Nights In The Garden
This summer has been so frustrating. My arm injury occurred at the worst time for summer growth, at the height of the growing season. But that led to other issues that affected our growth in the gardens. I couldn't weed for five weeks—I am now only starting to weed, and what a mess it is… Continue reading Voles And Cold Nights In The Garden