You know that saying "all good things come to an end" and it's true. We're close to harvesting everything that's left now and I can't say I'll miss this gardening season because it was pretty rough! Summer has been hard on everyone. My poor duckies had to be moved into the chicken coop because it's …
Well we definitely won't go hungry, at least not for awhile. Today I'm making a delicious soup for my lunch with some grass fed beef, homegrown potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic and fresh herbs... Yum! Unlike my chickens who are just starving to death every morning (according to them). Poor things... This one couldn't wait and …
This has been a frustrating year for many of us and my garden is no exception. The heat has taken its toll and some things may not have time to recover in order to reach their full potential before harvest time. Everything in the shade did fantastic, including the flowers... But most of the wildflowers …
I am counting down the days until winter and pledge here and now when it finally returns to never, ever complain about the weather or how cold it is or how I'm trapped inside with cabin fever ever again! Okay, that's probably not true. 😄 In six months this very blog will most likely have …
O I rise with the brightly coloured dawnAnd I hope my vast dreams unfold today!After dark times, I am feeling reborn.The child within me will come out to play.Dominic Windram Yeah, I'm not quite that optimistic at 5 am, which is apparently when I have to start waking up now whether I like it or …
Empty Nest Homesteading 