Tag: Homesteading
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I’m in a Drought
The homestead and the garden are currently a burnt, crunchy brown. We have had to fight for any garden production by replanting dead plants, watering, and mulching. It has been depressing. My husband frequently reminds me that in order to have good garden years, you have to have bad garden years, too. The goats have…
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Sometimes My Life is a Mess and so is My Garden
Honestly, I have been debating whether or not I should blog about my weeds. Weeds are much like a dirty house; you live in it but don’t want other people to see your mess. Everyone seems to have an opinion about your mess (weeds or dirty house), and how they would fix it or how…
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I Got Stuck in the Mud
As a young girl, I grew up on a horse farm. I did not usually help much in the barn, because my dad had fired me once for standing on hay bales, pretending I was on a good episode of Hee Haw. I’d been giving the animals a soulful Crystal Gayle, “Don’t It Turn My…
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I Finally Conquered Kraut!
The cabbage in my garden is growing quickly and I will be able to save so much more this year with the fermenting process. If you are not growing cabbage, stop by a local farmer’s market and buy a nice crisp head of cabbage and try this easy yummy recipe.
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Picturesque Peonies, On My Little Kentucky Homestead
My homestead has been full of beautiful Peony blooms. Peony’s are one of my favorite flowers, I enjoy the fluffy blooms along with their fragrance. The Peony symbolizes honor, happiness, and fortune (I like all those things too). The beautiful Peony is also the state flower of Indiana and is commonly given on the 12th…
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The Best Bad Dog Ever, Stella !!!
In 2017 my little family moved home to my parent’s home. We were all dealing with the sudden tragic loss of my parents, the stress of moving, and starting over in a new school/job. Life was a mess, and to top it all off I had a puppy. It became evident very quickly that Stella…
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