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Letters from the old manse – August 27th

It’s been a nice steady week. Not too busy and definitely not lazy. I worked out in the raised bed garden area for several days this past week. Sometimes your garden can get the best of you and with all the rain, those terribly fast growing prolific weeds just don’t stop growing and multiplying. SoContinue reading “Letters from the old manse – August 27th”

Letters from the old manse – Aug 20, 2023

It’s Sunday, and it is letter writing time. So how is everyone, I hope that you are all good. Just a little update on what’s going on this past week. The veggie gardens are slow going and about 3 weeks behind. But everything looks good. I got a few zucchinis and patty pans from theContinue reading “Letters from the old manse – Aug 20, 2023”

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”

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”

The Farm – revamping my veggie beds…. perhaps a little whimsical

For anyone that knows me being a tad whimsical in the garden this year might be exactly who I am. The veggie beds have always been very structured because I market garden farm. But since my illness last year that really made me sit back and do hardly anything all season and really put thingsContinue reading “The Farm – revamping my veggie beds…. perhaps a little whimsical”

Old Houses – Saurkraut

We love saurkraut and there is nothing better than making and eating your own fermented kraft. This batch that I have made is just a plain kraut this time around. You can make all kinds of variations: spicy, purple, tangy sweet, fall themed … etc. It’s so easy to make, the health benefits are awesomeContinue reading “Old Houses – Saurkraut”

Old houses – food

I was part of a pantry challenge for the months of January and February. It was hard to post what I did in January because Rusty was around and we both cooked so he didn’t take pictures like I usually do. Of course I am cooking from my pantry all the time so I forgotContinue reading “Old houses – food”

The Farm – every little bit counts challenge

It’s been a while but I have a good couple of reason I’ve been away, which most of you already know. I am taking part in an awesome challenge from a fellow homesteader. It’s called the every little bit counts challenge, her challenge usually runs the month of August. But because I found out aboutContinue reading “The Farm – every little bit counts challenge”