When we move out to Tanglefoot Farm I plan to start an apiary, for many reasons. First, I want to help the bees. Bees are…
Category: Homesteading
My New Morning Beverage I want to introduce you to my new favorite morning drink: a Golden Chai Tea Latte. This is a very warming,…
Discovering the many uses of Herbs Herbalism is simply using herbs and foods for building and maintaining good health, or as an aid in healing. Instead…
I’m trying to be more mindful of what I eat; more good fresh food and homecooked meals, less junk and processed foods. So I decided…
Gardening while being a renter is a challenge. My landlord frowns on me digging up the yard, so I use alternate methods, like Strawbale gardening. …
A Big Mess Many moons ago, when my kids were still little, I sent my 4-year-old son upstairs to clean up the pit of destruction…
The thought of freshly harvested vegetables is very appealing & I look forward to either growing my fown fresh produce, or finding it at a…
Review of “Rebuilding the Foodshed” I’ve just finished reading “Rebuilding the Foodshed” by Phillip Ackerman-Leist. For me, the next best thing to actually doing something…
I am so done with Winter, I want to start my garden! I’ve been pouring over garden catalogs & scouring Pinterest for garden tips &…
Homesteading This is the Absolom Autrey (Autry) Dog trot cabin (now a museum) in Selma, Louisiana. It was built in 1849 by my many-times-great-grandfather, back…