One of the toughest things about growing in Southeast Texas (aka, the deep south) is the HOT summer. We are not just talking about any kind of hot here. We are talking, fry an egg on the sidewalk, kind of hot. Soooooo…… One HAS to find things that grow well in
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People are always amazed at what I can grow here at Chosen Weeds Farm. You see, I only have 1/4 of an acre. Everything is here in one spot, which is really nice, but it does seem small. I have to find creative ways to grow and raise everything on this space. So how
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Well……Have I got the perfect solution for you. Meet Zeus, the serama rooster, the world’s smallest breed of chicken. He is our spokesman for getting started with chickens. These pint sized cuties make the perfect starter bird for your backyard flock AND they make great pets. Zeus loves nothing more
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We have all probably seen the commercial touting that a particular soap is pH balanced. That sounds really good right? After all, shouldn’t we have skin that is nice and balanced? But when you stop and think about it, is it really necessary? What does having soap that is pH balanced
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I have to be honest with you, I struggled this past year. There were times that I was so overwhelmed that all I got done was the bare necessities. I procrastinated (something I NEVER did when I worked for, “the man,”) I got depressed and so unmotivated; and anxiety returned that I had not
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Have I failed you? This week I have felt a bit like I have failed all of you that follow us. You see, we had a goat get sick and on antibiotics which means we can’t use the milk. We are battling internal parasites in mama goats (this is because of the hormone changes when
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Growing Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea) I am pretty excited about what just popped up, especially since I thought it wasn’t going to germinate. About a month ago, my purple cone flower started to emerge, much to my surprise, since the seeds were planted in the spring. Echinacea is actually native to North America, which is
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[Guest Post by Tim Graham] Fall Is just around the corner, and many of our summer vegetable harvests have come to an end. We now have the opportunity to think of new vegetable gardening ideas. Rather than packing up the areas of our veggie gardens, we can take this opportunity to grow well into the
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Are you ready for the next inevitable disaster? It’s been two months since hurricane Harvey hit. I can’t believe it, time really seems to fly. The farm has settled back to normal. For almost three weeks after the hurricane, we didn’t have a drop of rain which is great for those that needed to
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