Hugelkultur Raised Beds: it's the fancy German word that plays into permaculture. When Kirk and I took a class on permaculture last year, I planned to incorporate the practice into rebuilding parts of our homestead gardens. Then I hurt my arm and sat out the summer. Then...we moved. As spring turned into summer, and I… Continue reading Building Hugelkultur Raised Beds
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Sewing Machine Accesories 101
A friend of mine recently purchased a Singer sewing machine for his daughter, who is a tween. That's the perfect age for learning how to sew. I was sewing on a Singer treadle machine as a young child, and my Mom let me use her ancient 50-pound metal brick of a "portable" sewing machine as… Continue reading Sewing Machine Accesories 101
The New Garden: Getting It Ready
The work continues - through the heat and humidity of a West Virginia summer. My window of having help shortens by the day, when the boys return to school. Start early, then come out after dinner, once the sun starts to settle low. It's not much cooler, but at least the sun isn't directly over… Continue reading The New Garden: Getting It Ready
Visiting The Ranson Community Gardens
The other day, I was in Ranson, West Virginia, and remembered the Ranson Community Gardens, and we poked around to find them. It is behind the local community center, on the edge of town. This past week they had hosted an open house for the new Herb Garden they had put in, but I'll be… Continue reading Visiting The Ranson Community Gardens
Reviewing A Handheld Sewing Machine
In our last two homes, I never had a dedicated sewing area. Three houses back, I was sewing for a living, so I had the downstairs second living room as both an office and a sewing room for my business. When the boys were young, and we were about to move to our next home,… Continue reading Reviewing A Handheld Sewing Machine