Well, that was an awesome but tiring weekend. We got a lot accomplished, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. I started a off a few weeks ago with ordering 4 cord of 8 foot juniper logs. They got delivered on Thursday Then I ordered a load of compost soil that came in Friday.Continue reading “Muddy Boots – garden beds”
Category Archives: growing
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”
The Farm – microfarming
It has been 2 years since I farmed my microgreens. I was very sick for a while back in 2021 and it wasn’t possible to do any farming. I cleaned up the rooms downstairs and started to play around with growing microgreens, kinda like getting on a bicycle after not riding for a long time….Continue reading “The Farm – microfarming”
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”
Muddy Boots – release of the cows
We live in beautiful PEI right smack in the middle of Farm country. Our homestead small farm is surrounded by dairy and beef cattle farms. When I look out the back windows I see the directly in the pasture behind us the beef cows and down the hill and then up again I usually seeContinue reading “Muddy Boots – release of the cows”
The Farm – fruit trees, bushes in bloom
I love spring everything comes back to life the miracle of life renewing its self once more. I eagerly await in anticipation the garden waking up…. seeing what lived through the harsh winter and what succumbed to the the elements and critters. Our cherry tree and bushes are always exciting to watch and so tooContinue reading “The Farm – fruit trees, bushes in bloom”
The Farm – trying new things in the gardens
This is a year of trying some new stuff, enjoying a more whimsical eclectic type of garden and trusting that God will bless the gardens. The new bed set up is working well for me and I am really excited to see how that is going to turn out. Having numerous victory gardens each withContinue reading “The Farm – trying new things in the gardens”
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”
Muddy Boots, Old Houses and The Farm 