On a clear day last month in February, we decided to thin out some dead, and too close trees and branches on one part of our property. Using our chipper shredder machine was more work than I was expecting. It is supposed to chip up to three inch trunks, but what we found was thatContinue reading “Readying for Spring”
Category Archives: Gardening
Elderberry Time
Hi there. I received the elderberry cuttings I ordered from Burnt Ridge Nursery. Our family has been sick, so we are quarantined, and I wasn’t able to get out and buy some pots to start them in. Instead, I drilled some holes in large yogurt containers using our drill press. I made them large enoughContinue reading “Elderberry Time”
Homestead Happenings
Some goings on from my last post: My husband and son put up an antennae for their ham radio. We have started preparing the garden for next spring. I’ve got several crafting projects going, and am starting to plan a yarn and needle arts guild. Halloween happened, and our granddaughter got a nice surprise fromContinue reading “Homestead Happenings”
Growing Surprise!
We planted an artichoke plant a couple of years ago, but it hadn’t grown any fruit. A professional gardener had told me it was an ornamental plant, so it was with complete surprise when I saw it had grown an artichoke on it! We cut it, and had it for dinner. I also saw someContinue reading “Growing Surprise!”
Garden, Microgreens, and Knitting
A lot has happened since my last post. You might remember that last summer we were in the process of moving to someplace where we could have a homestead, and provide more for ourselves to be less dependent on the grocery store. We ultimately decided to delay looking until such a time where we couldContinue reading “Garden, Microgreens, and Knitting”
Grandma's Garden 