by katie | Feb 15, 2012 | Farming, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Perennials, Pruning, Self sustainability, Shrubs, Trees, Vegetable Gardening
This is the time of year that many things are done to achieve your garden goals for the following spring and summer Pruning , cutting back perennials and shrubs sets the garden for the coming growing season . Deciding on the sizes you want the elements in the garden...
by katie | Jan 1, 2012 | Baking, Cooking, Farming, Fine Gardening, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Vegetable Gardening
So we made it to the deadline. The building was closed in and warm . We had a table , benches and a sink and even lights. Even though power was only run in with an extension cord.The oil lamps were lit. Plus our ambitious goal to feed the masses from Tuesday through...
by katie | Dec 19, 2011 | Annuals, Baking, Cooking, Farming, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Perennials, Pruning, Self sustainability, Shrubs, Trees, Vegetable Gardening
by katie | Nov 30, 2011 | Farming, Fine Gardening, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Uncategorized, Vegetable Gardening
As we walked by the dining room, the sounds of thirty young men chanting “Ram Yam Kham, Om Ah Hum” with their deep resonant voices came flowing through the windows. The sound went down into my heart and I stood there shaking. We three, twenty year old...
by katie | Aug 17, 2011 | Baking, Cooking, Farming, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Vegetable Gardening
So five years into building our farm and working outside to afford our farm. Plus living a self sufficient life, living off grid while doing this. Growing the majority of our food year round . Wildcrafting for local fruit; blackberries, huckleberries made into jams...
by katie | Aug 8, 2011 | Annuals, Baking, Cooking, Farming, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Vegetable Gardening
I know I’ve written very little the last few months. Part of it is that I’m sleeping again, so no more 2am-4am writing times. The other part is this farm vision is taking effect before my eyes and it’s just so much work. Today my husband and son-in...
