(I think Kateri hit the “z” key and added it to the end of the word Bean. But I think it’s funny, so I’ll leave it there!) Welcome, July! Month of garden abundance. My green beans have just started to take off and I have a feeling I’ll...
(I’m pretty lucky to have that real, live garden fairy!) You can’t argue the fact that homesteading is an expensive endeavor. We are homesteaders on a budgets, so we are very careful as to where we put our dollars. Sometimes, it’s money invested...
I’ve always heard that radishes are one of the best vegetables to grow with kids, but I’ve never actually tried growing them until this year. They grow super fast and peak out of the soil surface when they’re about ready to be harvested. We planted...
The bulk of this entry was originally posted on May 15, 2008, but it’s worth a reprint! Today is the Feast of St Isidore the Farmer — what a wonderful Saint for us to emulate. He didn’t do anything grandiose or even all that notable. He was just an...
Social media is ripe with complaining. It just seems to breed whine. I have seen so many stay at home mamas complaining about their husbands lately and this is a wifely trait that I’ve never understood. Slipping in to First Communion at the very last minute, as...
