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Marshmallow. After planting this a few years ago and never seeing it again, this was an unexpected surprise. I planted...
06/17/2026

Marshmallow. After planting this a few years ago and never seeing it again, this was an unexpected surprise. I planted it for the medicinal properties, but at some point I'm going to try to make a batch of real marshmallows too!

Yesterday, we found ourselves in a familiar predicament at the grocery store looking for something that wasn't there, wh...
06/16/2026

Yesterday, we found ourselves in a familiar predicament at the grocery store looking for something that wasn't there, when behind us an older lady, frustrated, said, "It's just going to get worse". She couldn't find any jarred alfredo sauce as she reflected over everything that had happened with food over the past few years. "They're taking it away. " She had a little bit of a downward spiral predicting what would come next. I didn't disagree with her, I simply taught her in the middle of that grocery aisle how to make a basic white sauce and how to turn that into alfredo sauce and other kinds of sauces. Suddenly her discouragement turned into hope, and as we went our separate ways, she told me that I had blessed her that day.

So who here grows ground cherries? They aren't my favorite, but I enjoy them enough to plant them every year. My seeds...
06/15/2026

So who here grows ground cherries? They aren't my favorite, but I enjoy them enough to plant them every year. My seeds had trouble germinating, but I was blessed with tons of volunteers. I usually just eat them fresh, but if I have enough, I may make some jam this year.

06/06/2026

It's been a while since I shared what we have to offer this year. It's hard to keep up with all the other things going on around here, but we always have a little bit of something and it's hard to tell what it will be!

Curtis brought me home a load of cardboard from a store he does appliance repair for! 🥰 At quick glance, it looks like ...
06/02/2026

Curtis brought me home a load of cardboard from a store he does appliance repair for! 🥰 At quick glance, it looks like about 8-10 giant boxes. Today I'll remove stickers, tape, and staples and cut them into 2 feet wide strips. I'm hoping this will be enough to finish my garden paths. This will save me a ton of time in weeding!

06/01/2026

At first glance it may look a little chaotic, but isn't that how things grow in nature? A little of this and a little of that and if a volunteer sprouts, I usually let it stay. In this little section you'll find cosmos, marigolds, catnip, tomatoes, onions, broccoli, swiss chard, strawberries, ground cherries, and a baby okra or two. There may even be some purslane whichbis highly nutritious and makes a nice living mulch. When I'm able, I try to plant in polycultures so that I can mimic nature as much as I can.

Just the other day I was so excited about my first broccoli here and today I'm excited about my first cauliflower EVER! ...
06/01/2026

Just the other day I was so excited about my first broccoli here and today I'm excited about my first cauliflower EVER! It was totally unexpected because the catapillars did a number on the leaves and I could have sworn it wasn't there the other day when I checked. 🤷‍♀️

My first broccoli here! It either bolts or the catapillars get it because I don't use pesticides. I also have a decent...
05/25/2026

My first broccoli here! It either bolts or the catapillars get it because I don't use pesticides. I also have a decent head of cabbage. 😍 It's just a little bit, but between low seed germination and the hot, dry spring, it's more than I expected from these cool weather crops. I'm ready to try again in the fall.

I mentioned a few days about making my own bone meal. It's really easy to do. We butchered 4 of our roosters this week...
05/24/2026

I mentioned a few days about making my own bone meal. It's really easy to do. We butchered 4 of our roosters this week. After cooking them, cleaning their carcasses, and making bone broth, I am taking the rinsed bones and putting them in the oven for a few hours at 170⁰ until the bones are dry and brittle. At that point I will grind them in a food processor. The bone meal can be scattered on your garden, but root crops in particular benefit from the phosphorus.

Since there are many rainy days expected, we are switching our focus back to the house! It's been a long break, but we'...
05/23/2026

Since there are many rainy days expected, we are switching our focus back to the house! It's been a long break, but we're ready!

Something I had been meaning to mention is that instead of using CPVC or PEX, we are going back to tried and true copper pipes for drinking water. We know it will be more expensive, but the trade off is worth it. Copper is anti-microbial, resistant to chemical leaching, and having less microplastics and volatile organic compounds in our life is always a good thing.

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