Dandelion Acres Homestead

Dandelion Acres Homestead Follow our journey as we steward our 15-acre homestead in Dublin, Ohio.

One of our favorite things to produce on our homestead is maple syrup. We use our homemade maple syrup nearly everyday i...
08/05/2026

One of our favorite things to produce on our homestead is maple syrup. We use our homemade maple syrup nearly everyday in our homemade coffee creamer and of course on waffles, pancakes, etc. We still have about 1.5 jars of this year’s maple syrup left. I was at an estate sale recently and snagged this little restaurant style glass maple syrup jar and it brings me so much joy to pour our homemade syrup out of it. 🥞 🍁

That’s a wrap on the 2026 onion harvest! 🧅 I’m thrilled with how our onions turned out this year. We’ve got some big one...
08/04/2026

That’s a wrap on the 2026 onion harvest! 🧅 I’m thrilled with how our onions turned out this year. We’ve got some big ones! I counted 63 onions total between all three varieties (white, yellow, and red). Now we have them curing wherever we could find some room! 😅

Our 2026 garlic harvest has cured and it’s ready for long term storage. 🧄 Now we need to finish harvesting and curing on...
08/02/2026

Our 2026 garlic harvest has cured and it’s ready for long term storage. 🧄

Now we need to finish harvesting and curing onions and potatoes. 🧅 🥔

Ok, it’s official…I have a new favorite plant to grow: potatoes! This is our first year growing potatoes. I was checking...
07/26/2026

Ok, it’s official…I have a new favorite plant to grow: potatoes! This is our first year growing potatoes. I was checking on the garden this evening and noticed that a few of our Yukon Gold potato plants were ready to harvest. So, on a whim, I went digging for “gold”! It was like a potato treasure hunt. So fun! And this is just the tip of the iceberg for this year’s potato harvest. Fingers crossed that they cure well! 🤞 While I was at it I also harvested more onions, cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes. 🥔 🧅 🥒 🫑 🍅

07/15/2026

Did you know that one zucchini plant can yield 6-10 pounds of squash in a single growing season? Soooo we’ll be harvesting 24-40 pounds of zucchini this summer! 😳

What’s growing in abundance in your garden right now?

Today we canned 8 pints of dill pickles and 1 quart of refrigerator pickles using the cucumbers and garlic from our gard...
07/11/2026

Today we canned 8 pints of dill pickles and 1 quart of refrigerator pickles using the cucumbers and garlic from our garden. This was just from one 6 lb harvest of cucumbers! There will be a lot more pickle canning in the near future! 🥒

Caught up on harvesting this morning and we had lots of BIG cucumbers, a handful of zucchini, and a few peppers hiding i...
07/09/2026

Caught up on harvesting this morning and we had lots of BIG cucumbers, a handful of zucchini, and a few peppers hiding in the garden. Time to make some pickles and zucchini bread! 😅

07/02/2026

Today was the day! We harvested 32 heads of garlic this morning and several of them were as big as my palm! 🧄 😲

We’re thrilled with this year’s garlic harvest! 🙌 Now they’ll rest on wire racks in our garage for a few weeks to cure before we put them into long term storage. We’re optimistic that this will be a year’s supply of garlic for our family! 👏

Have you harvested your garlic yet?

Getting carrots to sprout in the summer heat can be challenging! 🥵 This year, I’m trying the “cardboard method” in my ra...
06/25/2026

Getting carrots to sprout in the summer heat can be challenging! 🥵 This year, I’m trying the “cardboard method” in my raised bed. By laying a clean piece of cardboard over my newly sown rows, I’m creating the perfect, moist microclimate to keep those tiny seeds from drying out before they even get a chance to grow.

I’ll be checking daily, and the moment I see those first tiny green sprouts, the cardboard comes off! It’s such a simple, budget-friendly way to ensure a great fall harvest. Have you ever tried this? Let me know your favorite “homestead hacks” for tricky seeds! 👩‍🌾

06/16/2026

A little space goes a long way. 🧅✨

Ever wonder why your onions are staying small? Try clearing the soil away from the bulb—it’s called “spooning,” and it’s the secret to getting those big, beautiful bulbs. Happy growing!

Thanks for the tip, RuthAnn Zimmerman!

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