“The times, they are a-changin” sang Bob Dylan back in 1964. He was talking about the political and sociological makeup of the day. I say, “The soil, it is a-changin!” I was sitting back and reading a copy of one of the FoxFire books my dad had sent me which details pretty much everything you need … [Read more...]
Catching Up Around the Homestead – July
June has come and gone and July is almost over! Things have really been heating up around here: literally! While people in the lower 48 states were dealing with another 'polar vortex' event of cooler weather, we were dealing with mid to high 80 degree temperatures. Now, before you start thinking I … [Read more...]
An Ultimate Goal: Harvesting Your Own Seeds
To me, learning how to harvest your own seeds from year to year is one of the ultimate steps in self-reliance. When we first started this journey, I had dreams of being able to harvest my own seed. If you have learned the skills to properly grow, harvest, and store seeds; you will never have to rely … [Read more...]
Dehydrating Herbs and Spices
While I was out harvesting the first garlic scapes of the year, I decided it would also be a good time to harvest some other herbs and spices I have growing. The price of spices is incredibly high here in rural Alaska. I learned how easy it was to grow basil last year and haven't had to buy any … [Read more...]
Discovering the Joys of Garlic Scapes
You may be asking yourself, "What in the heck is a garlic scape?" In a word: Delicious! More specifically though, the garlic scape is a thicker stem that grows out of the center of the hard neck garlic varieties. A flower bulb forms on the end that will produce seeds if left alone. The scape grows … [Read more...]
3 Things to Get BEFORE the Harvest
The sun is shining, the birds are singing and your garden is exploding with life! Depending on where you are in the world, you may already be harvesting the fruits (and veggies!) of your labor while others are just now seeing their seedlings turning into full plants. Either way, the harvest is … [Read more...]
Improvements in the Garden
I am absolutely giddy about the greenhouse/garden this year. We have made some pretty significant improvements and I can't wait to tell you all about it! Over the last few weeks, we have been steadily working (mostly on the weekends) to remove the 'old' from last year and make way for the … [Read more...]
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