Winter Fun

Enjoying the SNOW!!!!

Farm Update

Daddy giving a lesson on mushrooms in the forest. This was the "Poof" gesture.

Sooooo...what's happening with the farm? Well, everything and nothing at the same time.

Dream Farm is a Reality!

So much has happened in the past two months! Our little family has started a BIG adventure! A while back I mentioned that our dream was to have a farm in the "Evolution of our Lifestyle" post. When I went back to work in December we really started looking at land. We soon found that there were only a few small acreages available

You say tomato...

The harvest has begun! 

The September harvest I mean. Some things we have been harvesting all summer like Mixed Greens, New Zealand Spinach, Mint, Sage, Basil and Oregano. For some reason the oregano bush began attracting very large black flying bugs. I have no idea what they are or if they bite but they are HUGE and will let you know in no uncertain terms that you are too close to their oregano bush flowers. As a result, I am currently afraid to pick oregano.

What's new

So spring is here! We've got quite a few little projects going on around here.

The Garden - Part 1: Picking Seeds

Andrew looooves to garden and since we are trying to be as self-sustaining as we can, he has turned much of our front yard and side yard into garden space for fruits and veggies. (Plus we read this book: Second Nature A Gardeners Education, by Michael Pollan. You will not look at your front yard the same after that!) The front and side yards get much more sun than the back which is shaded by the forest and trees. But, we have gardens down there too!