I aspire to be a crafty person. I love walking the aisles of Michael’s and JoAnn’s. As you know from my posts, I love to pin images on Pinterest; this includes all manner of crafty goodness. So, when I started seeing yarn pom-poms sprouting up all over the place, I knew I … Read more
The Pantry Revamp is a series here on Five Little Homesteaders. To read more about it, check out the first post here. To read all the posts in the series, click the “pantry revamp” label to the right. For much of the afternoon yesterday, I was sick with some kind of stomach bug. … Read more
A periodic installment on the blog. Some pictures and notes on what is going on in the garden. Summer Squash – I’m so excited that we’ll be eating fresh squash. It truly is one of my favorite things. Sunflowers – They’re blooming like crazy and I love it. Who … Read more
It seems that we are experiencing our first chicken conundrum here on our little homestead. As the girls keep saying, “Quack Quack is sick.” Quack Quack being one of our two year old Rhode Island Reds. It all started when the chickens stopped laying, which was about a week ago. … Read more
I dreamed about raising chickens in our backyard for a long time. However, I was intimidated. And though it is definitely gaining popularity, raising farm animals in an urban setting really isn’t a very common practice. Our first two chickens were gifted to us. They were already a year old, came with … Read more
In a perfect world, amending your soil wouldn’t be necessary. However, most gardeners find that amending their soil with something is necessary, especially after several growing seasons. Ideally, you will amend your soil every season. If the soil is really poor, it may take some time and love but it will be worth it. … Read more
A cold frame is a great tool for any climate. A gardener can use it to get a jump start on the growing season or to extend the growing season as winter approaches. I was lucky enough to be gifted one this past Christmas. What I have is actually called an “elevated … Read more
(To view my first post on starting seeds, click here.) I’ve mentioned it before and I’m going to mention it again – It’s seed starting time in my area! I have seeds and seedlings on the mind these days. This past weekend I planted a ton of seeds for the spring/summer. … Read more
To begin, I know that for a HUGE part of the country it is nowhere near seed starting time (though with a cold frame, that might not be entirely true… but wait, I’m getting ahead of myself). For those of you covered in snow, I apologize for this post. But rest assured … Read more