The bug pressure in Southeast Texas is HUGE. I don’t quite think people understand just how bad it can get to you actually have to grow here. It’s a multilevel approach to help alleviate some of that pressure on the plants. I companion plant. I cultivate healthy soil. And, I
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Big emotions are hard. A couple of weekends ago I had taken the girls to ride the horses I leased for them. Keegan, my youngest, had just gotten back from a week long trip to Disney with the band the day before. I am sure that you can imagine how a teenage girl working on
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Not getting the results you want? A coaching client of mine came the other day wanting to set a goal of getting doctor’s appointment scheduled. This might seem like a simple thing, but for her she wasn’t getting it done because she was creating discouragement for herself. Here’s what would happen. She would call an
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I was talking to a fellow business owner the other day and I asked her what her biggest struggle was. This is what she said: “Mental drainage is real. There’s so much to do. When I’m sitting with my morning coffee I’m thinking about all the things and immediately get overwhelmed. Then I just feel
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Pumpkin Pie Playdoh 5 1/2 cups flour 2 cups of salt 8 teaspoons of cream of tartar 3/4 cup oil 1 small container of Pumpkin Pie Spice 4 cups of water food coloring In a large saucepan dump in the flour. Add salt. Add cream of tarter and pumpkin spice and stir. Add oil. Add water
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Herb infused oils are created by steeping herbs in oil, such as olive oil, coconut oil, or sweet almond oil. As they infuse, beneficial compounds, fatty acids, and natural essential oils are drawn out of the herbs and into the surrounding oil. Later, the plant material is strained – leaving behind the medical properties of
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I didn’t grow up in these here parts. I am a Midwesterner at heart, so there has been a learning curve to me growing things here; especially during the summer months. The summers of Southeast Texas can not only be brutal for people, think long, hot, humid days; but it can be devastating for plants.
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Kids ask the best questions. At the last Junior Farmer class, we were talking about eggs and one of the girls asked why the eggs were different colors. I have egg colors ranging from light pink, to dark pink, brown, olive green, blue, teal, and gray. Maybe you have wondered the same
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Part of being self sustaining is being able to use what you have right were you are to help your homestead grow and thrive. One of the most expensive things often bought by gardeners is fertilizer. Did you know you can create your own with what you have in your backyard? It’s true and
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One of my goals in planting my gardens is to save money and create repetition within the garden. Meaning, I want my plants to serve a multitude of purposes from attracting insects, repelling insects, food, and medicine AND I want to spend as little money as possible doing it. To do that, you have to
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