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A 2013 Retrospective
Here it is the end of another year on the homestead and time to do a bit of looking back and reflecting. These columns are a great resource for me as I’ve been able to see what was uppermost on … Continue reading
Posted in Cover crops, Fruit growing, gardening, Harvest and preservation, Homestead education classes, Homesteading, Insect protection, pasture improvement, Poultry, Rotational grazing, Sheep, Soil Building, Sustainability
Tagged Agriculture, Beneficial insects, Chicken, Chickens on pasture, classes, commitments, Compost toilet, Cover crop, foraging, Garden insect protection, HOMESTEAD, Rural Living, Sheep, Soil Fertility and Fertilizers, wild edibles
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Preservation Kitchen! September 2013
Here it is September already, a turning point month, here on the homestead. The deep green of high summer is passing and we’re beginning to see more color changes with the yellows and golds emerging. My thoughts turn to making … Continue reading
Scavenging and Gleening October, 2013
October 2013 It sure is beginning to feel like autumn and my homesteader brain (which I sometimes think is the amygdala-basic survival brain) kicks into squirrel mode. Gather and store, gather and store, is my mantra. Last month I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, foraging, Rural Living, wild edibles
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Homesteading: Spring Foraging April 2013
Today as I write to you, gazing out the window overlooking the garden, things are still rather bleak. Though spring is in the air, I know it will be quite awhile until this view is filled with the bounty of … Continue reading
Homesteading: Downsizing/ Sheep July 2013
Over the last couple of years, Pru and I have been thinking and working on the topic of Aging In Place. Our homestead site is better suited to younger bodies and ours are getting older, who would have thought it! … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Chickens on pasture, Compost toilet, HOMESTEAD, Hoop house, Pasture, Rural Living, Sheep, Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
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Homesteading: Cover Crops/Green Manures June 2013
What a crazy spring! We’ve had over 6” of rain after having none for almost a month. Hot then cold then hot again. Frost over Memorial Day weekend and now 4 days later it’s in the high 80’s in the … Continue reading
Homestead: Commitments March 2013
Spring is in the air, or at least in the lengthening daylight hours. The great awakening, around the homestead, has begun and we had better be prepared. It’s time to make final decisions on this year’s direction. Which of our … Continue reading
Welcome
Hi and welcome to our blog page. We’re really excited about learning how to use this medium to share with all of you. We’re busy homesteaders, but will try to check in with this page regularly. Sharon and Pru
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Birthday Bliss
Have been having a great birthday week. Finally we had some good snow, so was able to get out on the X-country skis and explore our state forest. Blue sky, 50 degrees, corn snow, great cardiovascular and lots of fun. … Continue reading
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