Blog
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Goldenrod: Weed or wool dye?
Goldenrod is good for a lot more than looking pretty in a ditch or along a fence line. You can use it for teas, tinctures, and mocktails, but there is one use that it performs here more than others. Goldenrod as a natural dye.
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Let’s Talk About Duck Ding-a-lings
NOBODY prepared me for the spectacle that is a duck’s penis.
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Passion Fruit Didn’t Quit and Neither Did We
Here in Texas, we can grow a lot of things. With our subtropical climate, we’ve got watermelon, figs, pomegranates, citrus, peaches, blackberries, strawberries - you name it. We have even gotten away with a few low-chill apples (like Anna and Carnavale) and Barbados cherries.
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The Season We’re In: Finding Our Way Back to Homesteading
I used to smirk a little when I heard people talk about “seasons” of life, but now? I get it.
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Baaa Freaking Baaa!
Meet Sid, Nancy and Eleanor (Rigby). All three are Gulf Coast Native sheep, an endangered breed native to this area.
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An apology of sorts
In my previous post I hinted at something big. Something farm-changing. Something exciting and new. Something that would open up a whole new world for us.
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Knitting, spit coffee and a surprise
Things around here have been plodding along. Nothing really new to report, other than a bit of news I'll share at the end of this post. I wondered about days like this before I even started this blog. Days where things are just ... normal.
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What’s in a name?
Are you a farmer? Are you a smallholder? A prepper? A homesteader? And how do you know?
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Knit happens, sometimes
The past couple of weeks have been all about knitting. I'd love to say that I'd finished up a few projects that are on my needles, but truthfully I am a slow knitter.
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Thinking about raising ducks? Here’s a few things to consider
I spoke with a woman over the weekend who was considering getting a few ducks for her granddaughter to raise. While I wholeheartedly applaud anyone who wants to bring these incredibly entertaining creatures home, I must admit I wondered if she knew what she was getting herself into.