Tag: Gardening
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,…
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…
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 11, 2019
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Hello all! Can you all tell that I’m an elementary teacher and August is my crazy month!? Getting a classroom ready is a ton of work!! That ‘s where I have been! And now, the goal updates: 1. Sew my first quilt– The craft…
Category: Beekeeping, Food waste, Garden, Harvest, Homestead, Minimal living, New year goal, teacher of the year, Wildlife habitatTags: Beekeeping, Canning, Certifiedwildlifehabitat, Chickens, Eating local, Gardening, Heirloom tomatoes, Homestead, littlefreelibrary, minimal living, New year goal, new years goals, Organic gardening, pollinatorgarden, raisingmonarchs, travel, wildlifehabitat
Posted on August 12, 2019
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Where in the world have I been?! In the garden! I’m constantly harvesting, watering, pruning, weeding and mulching. But, I’m not complaining at all. I love this time of the year! And now, the goal updates: 1. Sew my first quilt– The craft that…
Category: Chickens, Composting, Garden, Harvest, Homestead, New year goal, Wildlife habitatTags: Blacksmithing, Certifiedwildlifehabitat, Chickens, Garden, Gardening, Harvest, Heirloom tomatoes, Homestead, littlefreelibrary, New year goal, new years goals, Organic gardening, pollinatorgarden, raisingmonarchs
Posted on July 17, 2019
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The weather has been HOT!! When a rainstorm does happen, the plants grow right in front of my eyes! We had a nice harvest this morning! And, the flowers are blooming! A few of the beautiful flowers blooming! The garden is growing less weeds…
Category: Garden, Harvest, Homestead, Wildlife habitatTags: Certifiedwildlifehabitat, Garden, Gardening, Harvest, Heirloom tomatoes, Homestead, Organic gardening, pollinatorgarden, wildlifearea, wildlifehabitat, yardtotable
Posted on July 10, 2019
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The hot weather paired with the rain showers have made the garden pop! We have been harvesting lots of zucchini and a couple dragon tongue beans. Here’s how things are growing: Grow pumpkin vines, grow! I spent a little bit this morning teaching littles…
Category: Beekeeping, Garden, Harvest, Homestead, Wildlife habitatTags: Beekeeping, Certifiedwildlifehabitat, Doing good, Gardening, Greenbean, Heirloom tomatoes, Homestead, Organic gardening, pollinatorgarden, raisingmonarchs, teaching, wildlifehabitat, yardtotable
Posted on June 29, 2019
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It officially feels like summer here! With all of these hot days, the flowers are starting to bloom everywhere. And, the pollinators are happy!! I have been doing a ton of work getting rid of those pesky weeds in the garden. I used a…
Category: Garden, Homestead, Wildlife habitatTags: Certifiedwildlifehabitat, Garden, Gardening, Greenbean, Homestead, Organic gardening, pollinatorgarden, raisingmonarchs, wildlifehabitat
