One thing we've learned in our homesteading journey is lot of planning goes into harvesting and storing food. We have had to make a few adjustments (like adding extra freezers and dedicating a room to prepping and storing canned and dry goods). Hunting season is in full swing but we had to finish up with …
Last week I took one too many nature walks, apparently, so I've been paying for it these last few days. Was it worth it? Well, the jury is still out on that, but I did get some lovely fall photos at least. I can still enjoy a good "walktoberfest" because the colors are changing quickly …
With the bulk of our food production for the year behind us, we can move on to other things now. Whew. It feels strange not constantly thinking about the garden after months of watering and weeding and worrying if the heat will undo all my hard work. The pups are getting their winter coats, too, …
It has been such a weird year. We should be well into sweater and warm boot season and past our harvest time but yesterday we were still out there digging up more potatoes and gathering ears of corn. We've been watching the forecast and letting the corn go as long as possible, which has paid …
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 …
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