Posted on March 29, 2020
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This year I decided that I would sprout the seeds that I was growing first to make sure that they were viable. It has been working out well! I have been busy planting and preparing the beds on the pretty days. So far, I…
Category: Garden, Harvest, Homestead, Minimal livingTags: Eating local, Garden, Gardening, Harvest, Homestead, minimal living, Organic gardening, seed starting, victory garden, yardtotable
Posted on March 22, 2020
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A quick history lesson on the Victory Garden: Citizens were first encouraged to turn yards and vacant lands into food producing gardens in 1917 and they were called “war gardens.” During WW2, they were called “victory gardens” and they were a way to get…
Category: Food waste, Garden, Harvest, Homestead, PreservingTags: foodwaste, Garden, Gardening, Harvest, Heirloom tomatoes, Homestead, minimal living, Organic gardening, seed starting, victory garden, yardtotable
Posted on March 8, 2020
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Goodbye February and hello March! We are continuing to chip away at our goals and here’s how they are going: 1. Get rid of more, use less and be more minimalistic– We cleared out so much last month! The teen cleaned out his closet…
Category: Crafting, Garden, Homestead, Minimal living, New year goal, teacher of the year, Wildlife habitatTags: Certifiedwildlifehabitat, crafting, Doing good, Gardening, Homestead, New year goal, new years goals, no spend, pollinatorgarden, Sewing, zero waste
Posted on February 24, 2020
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This weekend we were lucky to have some beautiful weather close to the sixties! It definitely made me start getting more excited about what I’m growing this year and it has me checking out the flowers that are coming back! On Saturday I was…
Category: Beekeeping, Composting, Homestead, monarch waystation, Wildlife habitatTags: Beekeeping, Certifiedwildlifehabitat, Doing good, foodwaste, Gardening, Homestead, minimal living, Organic gardening, pollinatorgarden, seed starting, wildlifearea, wildlifehabitat, Winter Sowing
Posted on February 4, 2020
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January felt like it had 6,500 days, but I was able to start the year off in a productive way. And, here those goals are going: 1. Get rid of more, use less and be more minimalistic– So far, we haven’t filled any trash…
Category: Crafting, Garden, Homestead, teacher of the year, Uncategorized, Wildlife habitatTags: Certifiedwildlifehabitat, crafts, diy, Doing good, Gardening, Homestead, minimal living, New year goal, new years goals, pollinatorgarden, Sewing, wildlifehabitat
Posted on January 7, 2020
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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…
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…
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
