I started to collect China cup and saucers quite a few years ago after having tea at Rusty’s grandma’s place. It was insane the variety and amount of beautiful tea cups she had in her dining room cabinet. Knowing how much I appreciated them I started to get them as gifts from her for birthdaysContinue reading “Old Houses – tea+sweets”
Category Archives: Food
Muddy Boots – The Greenhouse
For anyone following our story you will now that back in September hurricane Fiona barreled through the maritmes and did substantial damage to our tiny island. In the aftermath, we had quite a few things that we had to take care of like broken windows, missing siding, damaged trees that came down our firewood logsContinue reading “Muddy Boots – The Greenhouse”
Wacky Wednesday
Wacky Wednesday is not a story or letter blog, just something….. odd short things♡. I have been really successful with my sourdough dough the last while, and it’s been fun. I started my starter again…. haven’t named it yet and suggestions are welcomed. Was pursuing pinterest and looking ideas and found a couple. Sourdough sandwichContinue reading “Wacky Wednesday”
Muddy Boots – Trip back to Ontario
So, I know it been a while but some much life happened and it was hard keeping up. As promised this will be the first in some updates to what we did this past summer. Let’s start with finally being able to leave the island and visit family in Ontario. We took a whirlwind 4Continue reading “Muddy Boots – Trip back to Ontario”
The Farm – food security surprise
We had a surprise post that came over the fb gardening page last week here on the island. One of the food security advocates let us know that government decided to partner with veseys seeds to provide a beginners veggie collection free of charge (as long a supplies last) to grow a small victory garden.Continue reading “The Farm – food security surprise”
The Farm – we are finally out in the gardens♡
We spent 3 full days out in the gardens and yard. Our typical spring work to clean up after a long snowy winter. We got both huge piles of compost tractored out to the garden beds. One of the piles was aged much longer then the other but both really amazing additions to the bedsContinue reading “The Farm – we are finally out in the gardens♡”
Muddy Boots, Old House, The Farm – Victory Garden, War Garden or Food Garden
All I have heard the last while is “food shortages and supply shortages. We may not have much control over supply issues but we sure have some control over food shortages…. Back in the day when “victory garden” terminology came out it was because our country was in a world War and food shortages wereContinue reading “Muddy Boots, Old House, The Farm – Victory Garden, War Garden or Food Garden”
Muddy Boots, Old Houses, The Farm – Food shortages and growing a victory garden
I am sure that many are hearing about the cost of food, groceries and just the general large growth of inflation. It’s going to affect us all now matter what….. so how do you help your situation to ease the costs and get your funds to stretch a little farther? One way I think weContinue reading “Muddy Boots, Old Houses, The Farm – Food shortages and growing a victory garden”
The Farm-seedy sunday
Just a little picture update on the seedlings plants the last couple weeks. I will be starting more flower seeds this afternoon♡
Old Houses – Homemade Vinegars
Homesteading is in my mind quite rewarding. It’s like minded thoughts and goals and like a big family. In being part of that community we learn new skills from each other which is so cool. So I am learning a new skill in my fermenting chapter this week. I have watched a few friends onlineContinue reading “Old Houses – Homemade Vinegars”
Muddy Boots, Old Houses and The Farm 