We started off the season with a new flock of chicks and some veggie starts. All of them have grown so much in the last few weeks. So here is the progress update! Starting off with the garden; we bought some tomatoes, peppers, sugar snap peas, purple pole beans, squash, zucchini, and pumpkins, as wellContinue reading “How It Started/How It’s Going”
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The Times They Are A Changin’
Now that the beautiful Indian summer has disappeared here in the Pacific Northwest, and things are a bit more dreary, it’s time for some things to change around this homestead! The garden is ready to be cleared of all the dead tomato plants and vines, and the huge poke weeds we let grow too bigContinue reading “The Times They Are A Changin’”
The Great Mallow Caper
This plant is just amazing! So many uses! And it’s been a glorious journey discovering, collecting, and trying out all the beneficial parts of these plants. The Malva neglecta or common mallow plant grows itself everywhere in the Pacific Northwest. I’ve done several posts mentioning this plant and it’s uses, which include making salad, collectingContinue reading “The Great Mallow Caper”
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Share Some Greased Tea With Me…
Meet the officially unofficial Lady Wilde herbal tea! A gorgeous blend of home grown, hand picked flowers of mallow, lavender, and rose coupled with a touch of chocolate mint. As would be expected, the smells are floral and heavenly. When the drying is complete, I’ll let you know how it tastes. Nutrition and Benefits: MallowContinue reading “Share Some Greased Tea With Me…”
Summer Harvest
The harvest is in full swing and each day we collect a little basket of goodies to enjoy. Today we have some blackberries, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, plum tomatoes, chocolate mint, fresh thyme, sage, lavender flowers and dill. What delicious haul!
Backyard Economy
All the initial startup work is paying off! We’ve got tomatoes ripening on the vine (and they are tasty!), roses are in bloom, strawberries galore, purple pole beans, onions, herbs, and the fall garden sprouting! I absolutely love the homesteading life. I get to feel the satisfaction of harvesting the literal fruits of my labor,Continue reading “Backyard Economy”
Reaping What You Sow
It feels good when you begin to harvest the fruits of your labor. The whole family gathered around the bountiful crop, hands in the dirt eager to find… where is it? Ah, there it is… the first one. Oh yeah. Littles aren’t always very big on doing the labor part, but when it comes toContinue reading “Reaping What You Sow”
Happy Hen House
The time has come! Our once fluffy butt chicks have graduated into 3 pullets and a rooster ready to spring the brooder. So, yesterday we put them out in the coop for the first time. It’s been bittersweet for the humans, but the birds couldn’t be happier. They have room to run and scratch aroundContinue reading “Happy Hen House”
All Cooped Up-date
Day two and chicken coop is structurally sound. Now it’s time to put the artisan filigree and final touches, and boom baby! It feels so good to set goals with deadlines and then crush those deadlines! Check back soon for the finished product.
Artful Homemaker 