We're inching closer to being able to harvest the bulk of the garden now. The tomatoes are ripening and the carrots are almost all ready. Yesterday I pulled one of the heads of lettuce completely and will do another today. The onions are starting to look like baseballs and their tops are just beginning to …
Well I am happy to report that the mesh did the trick and I am able to pick fresh strawberries for breakfast rather than finding half eaten ones lying about. As much as I love the robins, I don't want to share with them. I do, however, share with the pheasants since they are close …
In the dead of winter the sun still finds a way to shine down upon us. The rays of light give hope to all of God's living things including the ones that can fly freely... And the ones that aren't free to fly... He doesn't seem to mind, he has his girls. He also doesn't …
I hope everyone who celebrates it had a great Thanksgiving! Our little family gathered and spent all day together, cooking and laughing and giving thanks for the bounty we shared. I did most of the cooking while the hubs kept busy doing DIY. Rather than a traditional turkey this year I roasted up three fat …
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 …
Empty Nest Homesteading 