by katie | Jan 2, 2011 | Farming, Fine Gardening, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Trees, Vegetable Gardening
Okay , I get to admit I ride a motorcycle. I have since I was about twelve. Being raised with my brothers and Dad from age 13 on, I was exposed to many machines. I learned to drive towing a boat. My brother who I lived with the most, is brilliant as far as fun ideas...
by katie | Dec 28, 2010 | Farming, Fine Gardening, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Trees, Vegetable Gardening
Having my first child in a monastery where there were no other kids.We worked seven days a week and long hours each day. I started working again right after she was born . It never occurred to me to do differently, I loved it there, I didn’t want to live another...
by katie | Dec 25, 2010 | Farming, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Perennials, Self sustainability, Shrubs, Trees, Vegetable Gardening
I have this confusion about what the difference is between a gardener and a farmer? I’m not sure that people in Europe would say a gardener is not a farmer. I’ve maintained 4,000 fruit trees as a “gardener” not a farmer. Now that I’m...
by katie | Dec 15, 2010 | Farming, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Vegetable Gardening
I’m sure you all have heard this all before . But do you really realize that most small farmers are making under twenty thousand a year? These are creative, intelligent, dynamic entrepreneurs who have risked everything for that.They are subsidized in parts of...
by katie | Dec 14, 2010 | Annuals, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Perennials, Self sustainability, Uncategorized, Vegetable Gardening
I have big goals for our garden here. I want to produce veggies for ourselves and some of our local community and work to inspire others to garden.I’m still learning about growing vegetables. I love that about gardening that you can do it for so long and keep...
