Do your tomatoes look like this? Do you know what causes it? This was done by the stink/shield bug. We were inundated with the leaf footed stink bug. There is nothing worse than getting pounds and pounds of tomatoes only to have portions of them sucked dry leaving numerous small scars behind. That is exactly
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Slug annihilators. That’s what we got these little guys and gals for. Don’t let their cuteness fool ya, they are lean, mean, slug/snail eating machines. At least, that is what we are hoping. We just got our mail order of Welsh Harlequin ducks and we can’t wait to get them into the garden. Why Welsh
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As you may or may not know, we raise our own chickens (for the most part), here on the farm. These chickens serve multiple purposes from providing us with eggs and meat, to extra income from selling pullets (females) , roosters, and extra eggs. While we don’t mind having the roosters around, they are either
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What do you do when you have an overabundance of pumpkins? Yes, I know this is a strange question to be asking right before summer starts, after all, one usually thinks of pumpkins as a fall veggie. But we got a surprise in the garden this spring when a HUGE pumpkin vine popped up all
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So What Am I Up To Today? It’s only the beginning of May and I am already freezing veggies for the months to come. I couldn’t be more pleased. I am already ahead of where I was last year, and I am literally giddy with vegetable garden excitement! So today I am freezing kale, nasturtium,
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So I just made a delightful salad from the lettuce in our garden for lunch today. I included the typical lettuce mix and one plant that you may or may not have heard. Nasturtium If you know me, you know that everything we grow here at The Chosen Weeds Farm serves a purpose, and when
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Last week I was invited to do a podcast with Kenn Williamson of Wizardly Wisdom (you can listen HERE). We were talking about various topics from learning history to what is happening on the farm this spring. One topic that came up was knowing where your food comes from, buying local, or growing your own.
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Tips For Getting Your Kids into the Garden Guest Post by Craig Scott of Everything Backyard So, you want to get your child in the garden? Well, unless your kid is planning to be the next great botanist, that task may be difficult. Let’s face it, the only gardening kids are really interested in is
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Spring is officially here!! I can’t believe it. Things are already hopping, growing, and moving here are on the homestead. The garden is planted and already producing. I noticed the first peppers, pumpkins, and tomatoes are popping out on Sunday and I have already made the first harvest of Swiss Chard. There are definitely advantages
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Wood sorrel? What the heck is that? If you have been following me, you know that I have been learning how to use the wild edibles that grow here in Southeast Texas. Wood sorrel is a pretty little plant that grows across much of the US and Canada. It grows well in our garden and
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