I had a busy week at work so didn’t have much energy left for fun projects. I did get something done though! First, I harvested some basil, washed it, and put it in the dehydrator. There’s not much that smells better in the house… Continue Reading “BASIL AND PEPPERS”
For the past four years, my third bedroom has been used as a storage room. Over that time, we replaced the bunk beds (used when the grandkids came to visit) with shelving. The shelving eventually became overrun and at this point the floor was… Continue Reading “I FOUND THE FLOOR!”
I picked my first batch of green peppers the other day. Look what I got off the 4 plants I have in the garden: I only planted green peppers this year as I had so many dehydrated and frozen hot peppers from the past… Continue Reading “PEPPERS GALORE”
As I was watering this morning, I found an unwelcome visitor: The chickens were much more accommodating. It was gone in one gulp! The rest of the garden had nothing but good news. The cucumber plants are finally fully committed to climbing up the… Continue Reading “FROM UNWELCOME TO WELCOME IN ONE GULP”
Sometimes, the endless watering of the garden causes one to wonder if you’ll ever see a payoff. Well, yesterday I found this: See those itty bitty, eensy weensy bell peppers?!
One of the nice things about the homesteading way of life is, the deeper you get into it, the more your old ways of thinking start to change. That statement can create a lovely, deep, discussion but it affects the simple things too. This… Continue Reading “YOU DON’T HAVE TO GROW IT”
Saturday, I went back to my favorite farmers market of all time. The Piedmont Triad Farmers Market is one of four farmers markets run by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. You’d think, considering it has a government connection, that it would be a… Continue Reading “FARMERS MARKET FUN”