Tag: Compost
Posted on November 19, 2020
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I have been collecting any pumpkins that are unwanted. We have collected right around 150 so far! We have also rounded up a few mums, bales of hay and ears of dried corn. I posted on Instagram this picture of pumpkin number 100! Well… Continue Reading “Turned trashed into a pumpkin roll”
Category: Chickens, Composting, Food waste, Garden, HomesteadTags: Chickens, Compost, Eating local, foodwaste, Homestead, minimal living, no spend, zero waste
Posted on February 9, 2020
by sdllewellyn
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Sometimes it’s hard to have too much to post on here in winter. Nothing is really growing, other than the indoor plants. Absolutely nothing is being harvested and some days it feels like winter will be lasting forever! I am hosting a little local… Continue Reading “Homestead-y week for winter”
Category: Beekeeping, Chickens, Composting, Crafting, Food waste, Homestead, Minimal livingTags: Beekeeping, Chickens, Compost, crafts, Homestead, minimal living, Sewing
Posted on January 7, 2020
by sdllewellyn
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I have been setting goals for close to five years. Writing them down and reflecting on what I have achieved makes me feel much more accountable. One big change for my goals this year is that I’ve reduced the number of goals. I normally… Continue Reading “2020 Goals!”
Category: Composting, Crafting, Food waste, Garden, Homestead, monarch waystation, New year goal, Uncategorized, Wildlife habitatTags: Certifiedwildlifehabitat, Compost, foodwaste, Garden, Gardening, Homestead, New year goal, new years goals, Organic gardening, pollinatorgarden, raisingmonarchs, Sewing, travel, yardtotable
Posted on January 3, 2020
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Hello 2020! After staying up finishing my quilt on New Year’s Eve, I am proud to say that my goals went pretty well this year! 2019 can be best described as the craziest roller coaster ride that I have ever been on. The ups… Continue Reading “2019 Goals Finale!”
Category: Beekeeping, Composting, Food waste, Garden, Harvest, Homestead, monarch waystation, teacher of the year, Wildlife habitatTags: Beekeeping, Canning, Certifiedwildlifehabitat, Compost, crafts, Doing good, Garden, Gardening, Harvest, Homestead, littlefreelibrary, minimal living, new years goals, pollinatorgarden, raisingmonarchs, wildlifearea, wildlifehabitat, yardtotable
Posted on December 28, 2019
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It has been so incredibly warm this week! Like, 60 degrees warm! I won’t complain at all! Let me share my favorite thing that I got for Christmas: I plan on riding this sweet ride to and from work when the weather allows. It… Continue Reading “Beautiful December Week!”
Category: Beekeeping, Composting, Food waste, Garden, Harvest, HomesteadTags: Beekeeping, Compost, Eating local, Harvest, Homestead, minimal living
Posted on November 12, 2019
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Hello November! Yes, it’s already day 12 of the month, but October was still beautiful! The leaves were so colorful this year! During October I visited Ocean City MD to attend a conference and then back to Baltimore for the teacher of the year… Continue Reading “October 2019 Goals”
Category: Composting, Garden, Harvest, Homestead, New year goal, teacher of the year, Uncategorized, Wildlife habitatTags: Certifiedwildlifehabitat, Compost, Doing good, Gardening, Harvest, Homestead, minimal living, New year goal, new years goals, Organic gardening, pollinatorgarden, raisingmonarchs, wildlifehabitat, yardtotable
Posted on October 15, 2019
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We had a light frost on Sunday evening, so I decided it was time to start bringing in most of the pumpkins and gourds! I am absolutely proud of the huge Dickinson pumpkins that I grew this year! All 98 pounds of them! Plus,… Continue Reading “Harvesting and planting on a Monday night”
Category: Chickens, Composting, Garden, Harvest, HomesteadTags: Chickens, Compost, Eating local, Garden, Gardening, Harvest, Homestead, minimal living, yardtotable
Posted on October 5, 2019
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Goals are meant to be crushed, right?! That’s exactly what I’m trying to do as a mom, teacher and organic gardener. But, I don’t feel like I have been focused enough on these goals. So, I’m going to be working harder in October! And… Continue Reading “September 2019 Goals Update”
Category: Composting, Food waste, Garden, Harvest, Homestead, monarch waystation, New year goal, teacher of the yearTags: Certifiedwildlifehabitat, Compost, Gardening, Harvest, Homestead, littlefreelibrary, minimal living, New year goal, new years goals, Organic gardening, pollinatorgarden, raisingmonarchs, wildlifearea, wildlifehabitat, yardtotable
Posted on September 28, 2019
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The past few days I went on one memorable adventure. Since I was chosen as a teacher of the year, we were given a trip to Smith Island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay! I walked away with a great group of new… Continue Reading “Visiting Tylerton Island and learning about the Chesapeake Bay”
Posted on July 5, 2019
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June went by as quick as a flash!! We made our way to Ocean City, so that momma could have some fun this summer. School came to an end, lots of time was spent in Baltimore, I had an interview for MPT and spent… Continue Reading “June 2019 Goals Update!”
Category: Composting, Garden, Harvest, Homestead, New year goal, teacher of the year, Wildlife habitatTags: Certifiedwildlifehabitat, Compost, Garden, Heirloom tomatoes, littlefreelibrary, New year goal, new years goals, Organic gardening, pollinatorgarden, raisingmonarchs, wildlifearea, wildlifehabitat, yardtotable