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Haven't been able to get on line to post recently, due to work and mandatory overtime, and a very difficult homestead ...
06/21/2026

Haven't been able to get on line to post recently, due to work and mandatory overtime, and a very difficult homestead project.

For months, I have been putting my egg money aside to be able to purchase a new feed/hay shed. I was finally able to do that last month.

When I ordered it, it said... some assemble required.... that was the biggest understatement that has ever been said.

Picture putting together a a life sized, 5,000 piece puzzle with no written instructions.

3 weeks later and a lot of cussing and screaming later, we now have a new feed shed.

It's a long and hard fight, but slowly, we are moving forward on the homestead. Just have to keep positive and keep pushing.

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We planted these potatoes in December. With the cold temperatures in the greenhouse, they grew very slow at first.By Fe...
06/14/2026

We planted these potatoes in December. With the cold temperatures in the greenhouse, they grew very slow at first.

By February there was a good bunch of greens growing, which we had buried up to their crowns in fresh soil.

March, we got hit with a rare ice storm, and a week later deep snow that was frighteningly unusual for the south. All the potato greens froze and died.

We didn't give up on them, though. We left the beds alone, and waited.

When the warmer weather finally came back, fresh greens started growing out of the ground once more.

3 months have passed, and the greens have died back once more, signaling it was harvest time for our winter potatoes.

The results, 5 lbs of beautiful potatoes for our dinner table.

Tiny potatoes were replanted for a late fall crop, and 2 other beds growing nicely, for staggered later season harvests.

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Even with the extreme drought that we are still in here, the hand watering is keeping our garden growing and thriving. ...
06/11/2026

Even with the extreme drought that we are still in here, the hand watering is keeping our garden growing and thriving.

This week, went got to pick some of our first produce.

The surprise, for us, was the pickling cucumbers.

Before now, I had never heard of white cucumbers. They are abundant and early producers that turn yellow when fully ripe. The skins are slightly thinner than the green varieties, the flesh slightly sweeter, but I also find they are easier to digest.

I am definitely going to save some seeds for next year.

We also tried orange and purple peppers this year, for a sweeter variety. The purple are producing along side the green, but the orange seem to be taking longer to mature.

We also have tons of tomatoes on the plants, but sadly none have matured yet.

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The garden at the hollows is looking great this year and we have just been able to harvest are first vegetables of the y...
05/22/2026

The garden at the hollows is looking great this year and we have just been able to harvest are first vegetables of the year.

With the drought here, we have been having to water it all by hand. For the first couple weeks, hauling the water from our storage tanks was easy enough, but waiting for the rain, we have also had to resort to the hose.

Hurricane season starts in a week, here, so maybe we will see more rainy days to come, though the hurricanes can stay away.

Still more planting, and some replanting to do.

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Seedlings are finally ready to go into the ground, along with some I picked up from a local farmer. This time we put in...
04/12/2026

Seedlings are finally ready to go into the ground, along with some I picked up from a local farmer.

This time we put in tomatos, peppers, more patta pans, a few cucumbers and eggplant.

This year's experiment is focusing on vertical growth.

Still have to lay down mulch and straw, which is going to be more important this year, while our area is under a severe drought.

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The state is in a severe drought right now, so the logging company that owns the swamp behind us decided this was the p...
04/09/2026

The state is in a severe drought right now, so the logging company that owns the swamp behind us decided this was the perfect time to go in and clear cut, harvest the swamp.

The seeds banks have been opened, but when the rains start once more, we are going to have to keep our eyes opened for the possibilities of the swamp invading our yard now that there are no more trees to soak up the waters.

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When we first moved here, just over 6 years ago, we had to cut up a number of downed trees.We used those logs to create ...
03/13/2026

When we first moved here, just over 6 years ago, we had to cut up a number of downed trees.

We used those logs to create an edging around the driveway.

As the years have passed, those logs have started rot, and fall apart.

Because of this, we have changed out focus. Slowly, we are removing the decaying logs and replacing them with some beautiful yucca plants that were fighting to survive in the woods.

It is just a start, but I am really liking the look so far and can't wait to see them grow.

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First post frost weekend, with great weather. We hit the garden. Corn, peas, beans, yellow squash, zucchini, green str...
03/09/2026

First post frost weekend, with great weather. We hit the garden.

Corn, peas, beans, yellow squash, zucchini, green stripe squash, green cabbage, red cabbage, broccoli, acorn squash, lettuce... all the seeds and plants went into the ground.

There is so much more to plant, but we really hit the ground running this weekend.

I am so excited for this season, just beginning.

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The red bud trees are dropping their blooms.The Cherokee plum tree is in bloom.And, the blueberries are starting to flow...
03/07/2026

The red bud trees are dropping their blooms.

The Cherokee plum tree is in bloom.

And, the blueberries are starting to flower.

Spring is here, and I am filled with energy and hopes for the outside work to come!

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I prefer to buy my livestock supplies from a small, local feed farm over a chain supply store. Prices are better, it su...
03/07/2026

I prefer to buy my livestock supplies from a small, local feed farm over a chain supply store.

Prices are better, it supports a small business, and the people really get to know you and care.

During the ice and snow storm last month, we unfortunately lost our rooster, Ricky. When the feed store owner heard, he let me know he had a friendly boy, looking for a new home, if I was interested.

So today, I came home with a month worth of feed.... a white leghorn rooster (Now named Paulie) ... and.... 6 pullets. 2 barred rock, 2 golden orpingtons, and 2 red laced wyandottes (all currently being called "please don't be roosters "

Chicken math is so real.

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