Sustainablity

 

It’s early August (2021) here in Southeast Texas, and the cucumbers that were planted in the spring are done producing, so it is time to replant for the fall.       I am blessed, that I have the ability to plant all year long here in Texas, it just takes a bit of planning.
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Part of learning homesteading and be self-sustaining, is learning new skills.   There are SO MANY different skills to learn, it can seem overwhelming and you just don’t know where to start.   One of the easiest to start with, and probably one of the most necessary, is seed collecting and saving. It’s no secret
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Do you have that one childhood memory that changed your life?       Thinking back I have so many memories that have helped me on my life trajectory and have given me the skills to do what I do now.         Silly things like cutting firewood with my dad and hanging
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  I’m kind of gonna break the cardinal rule of blogging and marketing.     You see, one of the rules we learn in marketing is to make lists.     You know what I am talking about; Eight ways to make your child mind, 10 reasons your house is a mess, etc.    
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Everyone knows that manure is awesome addition to any garden.   But all manure is not created equal.   Growing up we had horses and an HUGE pile of manure that we used on the garden.  I won’t tell you what we did with that huge pile in the winter when it was covered in
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  You may be cultivating sustainability and not even know it.   Gardening, getting chickens, prepping(not sure I even like using that word)….It all seems to be the rage these days with everything going on.  I hope it isn’t just a fade, sticks long term with people.   I know that there are some that
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I’ve seen the writing on the wall for a long time.   From the housing bubble years ago, to the 2008 economic crisis.   Wide spread flooding in our area twice in less than five years.   There have been wildfires, flooding, and earthquakes.   Now it’s the pandemic (which I think they (gov’t) are
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      This is the first year I have planted okra and I didn’t expect sooooooo much! OMGosh! Bags of okra for days. I know, I live in the south and I should like okra, but I’m not a huge  fan.  It’s slimy, y’all; plus, I grew up in the Midwest and it just
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It’s hot.     It’s d@#Mn freakin hot.     I’ve lived in Southeast Texas for going on 12 years, you would think I would be used to it by now.     It’s over 85 degrees by 8 AM here.     Ok, we get it, it’s hot…..     So, what’s my point?
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