Confession – These aren’t all photos from my homestead. I was challenged to share 5 black and white photos on Facebook by a friend. My reaction? Challenge accepted…and then some. Why stop at 5? I hope you enjoy these photographs. They represent a tiny example of my photography over the…
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5 Best Articles for Getting Ready to Garden
Getting Ready for the New Gardening Season Maybe you can’t start gardening for several months (like me) but you’re not content with just flipping through seed catalogs. How about brushing up on your seed starting skills? For a complete guide to starting your own seedlings, check out my article… How…
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My Garden – A Work In Progress
A Work In Progress Gardens, by their very nature, are constantly changing and growing. Weeds fill in between rows and plants. Seeds germinate. Seedlings grow and begin to produce flowers and food for the gardener. In my area spring is a short season and is overwhelmed by heat and…
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The Cheapskate’s ‘Straw Bale’ Garden
Straw Bale Garden? I really like the idea of setting up a straw bale garden. It would reduce the amount of weeding and watering needed to keep our garden productive. But straw runs around $3 – $5 dollars a bale around here and it would take at least 100 bales to…
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Using Summer’s Harvest
What Are You Harvesting? I love having an abundance of fresh veggies in the summer. There is such a sense of satisfaction when your entire meal is home raised! I hope you are harvesting lots of fresh food from your homestead too! My beans have mostly been munched to the…
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Autumn Photo Tour of the Homestead
Happy Autumn to all of my readers!
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Sunflowers and Squash Blossoms
A Blue Sky and Pretty Yellow Flowers The last day we spent at my parents’ house in New York was gorgeous, with vivid blue skies and wonderful sunshine. I took my camera and headed out to my Dad’s garden to snap a few photos before taking my sister, Beth, to…
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A Basket Full of Autumn!
It Feels Like Autumn I’ve been watching the pumpkins, squash, and gourds mature in the garden, waiting patiently for the vines to die back. Well, this morning I got a little impatient! Here is a basket of pie pumpkins, Red Kuri squash, and gourds I picked for my friend Maria…shhh,…
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Sunday on Our Homestead
The past week has been a busy one here on our little homestead. Our son went to the DMV and now has his drivers’ permit…watch out Northern Illinois! As homeschoolers we really took our time with this process. Joe is almost 18 and most kids run out to get their…
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Spring Chores on the Homestead
Taking Care of My Spring Chores The rain has barely given us a break the last couple of weeks, so I’m having trouble getting out in the garden to do my spring clean up duties. Our soil is heavy clay and will turn into a brick if I mess with…