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Potager Update - still a little more work to do. But it's coming together nicely. Love the Mount Airy gravel that I got for the seating area. It makes the space and comes from just 15 miles away.
Kombucha bottling time! If you want more info on how to make this super easy fermented bit of fabulous health in a bottle...I wrote a post on it a few years back. Check my Other Works Page on Simplestead.com for that and hundreds of other homesteading articles.
Happy Easter Everyone!
Conjoined egg yolks...a first on the Homestead.
Top third of the potager is just about planted for spring. Next up I just need to bring in some more mulch and get all the containers planted. Check back about two months from now to see the garden in full glory.
Spring Storm - Nature's Wild Party at Our Homestead Last Night. Luckily it's all easily fixable with just a little elbow grease...

Greenhouse Gardening

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Basic Skills, Inspiration

Modern Homestead Living: A New Future Not a Romanticized Past

Matt and I recently watched an aptly-titled documentary called Can’t Get You Out of My Head. It focuses on how … Continue reading Modern Homestead Living: A New Future Not a Romanticized Past

Vegetable and Spice Garden Time!
potager, Spices

Vegetable and Spice Garden Time!

Spring is nearly here. That means its time to get gardening in earnest! I have written tons of posts and … Continue reading Vegetable and Spice Garden Time!

Life with Goats
Goats

Life with Goats

Who needs sleep when you’ve got baby goats to distract you from your slumberless stupor? (Warning – This post has … Continue reading Life with Goats

Unsettling Times
Inspiration

Unsettling Times

Sorry for disappearing for awhile. To be honest, after the events at the Capitol on January 6, I got lost … Continue reading Unsettling Times

Grow Your Own Spices Arrives – at Homes Everywhere!
Spices

Grow Your Own Spices Arrives – at Homes Everywhere!

Hi all! Today was the big day! Copies of Grow Your Own Spices started showing up at homes everywhere. Some … Continue reading Grow Your Own Spices Arrives – at Homes Everywhere!

Simplestead Guide to Pruning Plants
Basic Skills, potager

Simplestead Guide to Pruning Plants

Each morning I walk our dogs through the semi-wild parts of our wooded property. There I encounter various trees, shrubs, … Continue reading Simplestead Guide to Pruning Plants

Spice Gardening for Indoor Landscapes, Greenhouses, and Outdoor Gardens
Spices

Spice Gardening for Indoor Landscapes, Greenhouses, and Outdoor Gardens

Lately, I’ve had several people tell me that they don’t think they can grow spices where they live. I happen … Continue reading Spice Gardening for Indoor Landscapes, Greenhouses, and Outdoor Gardens

The Quiet Christmas
Inspiration

The Quiet Christmas

Happy holidays everyone! I know 2020 has been a tough year for so many people. I don’t want to diminish … Continue reading The Quiet Christmas

An Inside Look at Grow Your Own Spices and the Secrets of the Publishing Process, Plus Personal IOUs for the Holidays!
Spices

An Inside Look at Grow Your Own Spices and the Secrets of the Publishing Process, Plus Personal IOUs for the Holidays!

Hi all! First, I have some not-so-good news to share. We had to push back the release of Grow Your … Continue reading An Inside Look at Grow Your Own Spices and the Secrets of the Publishing Process, Plus Personal IOUs for the Holidays!

Free Course on Growing Spices
Spices

Free Course on Growing Spices

Hi All! With my new book, Grow Your Own Spices, coming out soon (and already available for pre-order from many … Continue reading Free Course on Growing Spices

Fermented Food Fight Over Kimchi
Spices

Fermented Food Fight Over Kimchi

I think food dishes taste better — and nourish more than our bodies — when they are steeped in long-standing … Continue reading Fermented Food Fight Over Kimchi

Raising Ducklings – Week 3 (with video)
Ducks

Raising Ducklings – Week 3 (with video)

I’d like to start this post by wishing a Happy 70th (day) Birthday to the gorgeous stars of the duckling … Continue reading Raising Ducklings – Week 3 (with video)

Growing, Harvesting, and Curing Saffron at Home (with Video)
potager, Spices

Growing, Harvesting, and Curing Saffron at Home (with Video)

Saffron is one of the most exotic seeming and expensive spices in the world. Yet I grow an abundant perennial … Continue reading Growing, Harvesting, and Curing Saffron at Home (with Video)

Decorative and Useful Garden Fencing
Inspiration, potager

Decorative and Useful Garden Fencing

You know that expression “good fences make good neighbors”? Well, I always thought of that turn of phrase as negative. … Continue reading Decorative and Useful Garden Fencing

The House and Homestead
Spices

The House and Homestead

Hi Everyone! I’d like to share a link to The House and Homestead. This is a blog and educational site … Continue reading The House and Homestead

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