Category Archives: Homesteading

Adam’s Garden

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Adam’s Garden

March 7, 2011

After watching his daddy “make a garden” Adam had to have one of his very own.

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Stewart tilled it for him and Adam got to work hoeing it into rows. ~~~ CONTINUE READING…~~~

A Pot in a Pot

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A Pot in a Pot

March 7, 2011

 

Stewart bought me some flower pots for Adam and I to plant our “herb garden” in.

 

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The idea is a pot within a pot. ~~~ CONTINUE READING…~~~

Gardening

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Gardening

March 2011

We almost decided to not garden this year. I expect a dry year. Lord, I hope I am wrong. At the last minute we decided to go ahead and give it a try.

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Stewart tilled up the garden plot with his redneck fixed tiller. CONTINUE READING…

Our Front Porch

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Our Front Porch

March 15, 2011

Now that I have my little Cactus Bed in my front yard I had not taken the time to just sit and enjoy our little oasis. I glanced out my front door and saw two beautiful young Cardinals feeding on the seeds that had been knocked out of the swing feeder above the cactus bed. I grabbed my camera and carefully opened the door to get a picture or two.

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We had to fence the cactus bed to keep Kelev out of it so he would not chew our plants. ~~~ CONTINUE READING…~~~

You Might be a Redneck…

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You Might be a Redneck…

March 14, 2011

If anyone ever wondered if my family were rednecks, this might clear up the confusion.

My husband, who used to own a wood shop, is no mechanic, that is no secret. What is questionable is what happens when you have a woodworker who needs to fix his farm and garden equipment?

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My wonderful husband took some scrap pieces of wood and screwed them together when the handle on his tiller broke, to stabilize it. CONTINUE READING…