Sulphur Springs Truck Patch

06/22/2026

Every morning (okay, lots of mornings) starts the same way: a slow walk through the rows to see what changed overnight. Before a single tool leaves the shed or belt, long before my coffee even cools, I take a moment to observe to the rhythm of the seasons, identify changes, brush aside mulch to check the soil, see if something I thought had died is showing signs of life again.

Anyone can do this, no matter the size of the garden. And we must, to begin the lifelong process of reconnecting to what we've lost touch with. This is a part of preparedness. Frequent observational journeys back outside.

06/19/2026

Need a reason to stay at the May House? Here are thirteen!

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06/19/2026

06/14/2026

Duck Watch returns! Babies born! Ducks popping!

06/13/2026

Being on a little farm requires a lot of animal food. Not only is it expensive but it also not sustainable if your animals are part of your preparedness journey. We are always looking for ways to grow or make our own. What do you do?

06/13/2026

The Greenhouse Oven and Victory by Proxy

There is a distinct kind of bait-and-switch in the way we plan for spring versus how the season actually plays out. Spring is capricious—it builds up your hopes with cool, gentle mornings where you play bouncy, soft reggae by Bluetooth (just me?) engendering a unquestioned trust in the earth and its intentions for you, your coffee lingers on a stump nearby. Then a sweltering summer heatwave hits before you can say "My sunscreen's expired." All winter and spring, you've practice a quiet, deliberate forward-thinking. You take seeds that require the friction of winter—wild ginger, obedient plant, broad-leaved sorrel, wild strawberry, common blue violet—and you tuck them away for cold stratification....

There is a distinct kind of bait-and-switch in the way we plan for spring versus how the season actually plays out. Spring is capricious—it builds up your hopes with cool, gentle mornings where you…

06/11/2026

Always such a gratifying moment!

06/09/2026

Good morning friend. We have all our cats in a row and now it’s time for the morning meeting.

06/07/2026

Friends, while we don’t do bouquets anymore, we do now have occasional bulk flowers going to El Arte de Arreglos/the art of arranging in Dardanelle! Go visit Lupita for arrangements, party supplies and more! Jenna approves of this.